Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sugar Crops Primary — Yield was 36,990 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sugar crops primary — yield in Sri Lanka is 36,990 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.0% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — yield in Sri Lanka peaked at 66,972 kg/ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15,395 kg/ha, in 1962.
Sri Lanka ranks 144th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,027 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 15,395 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 18,545 kg/ha | +20.5% |
| 1964 | 22,058 kg/ha | +18.9% |
| 1965 | 21,978 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 28,696 kg/ha | +30.6% |
| 1967 | 32,000 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 35,065 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 39,189 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 42,105 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 45,454 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 47,619 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 50,000 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 50,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 45,588 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 45,588 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 47,857 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 42,892 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 39,773 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 38,889 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 22,659 kg/ha | -41.7% |
| 1984 | 38,782 kg/ha | +71.2% |
| 1985 | 40,587 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 33,743 kg/ha | -16.9% |
| 1987 | 33,358 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 38,363 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 35,626 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 39,048 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 40,086 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 29,188 kg/ha | -27.2% |
| 1993 | 34,107 kg/ha | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 64,831 kg/ha | +90.1% |
| 1995 | 55,474 kg/ha | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 58,301 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 56,309 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 53,271 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 55,238 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 59,427 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 55,419 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 55,000 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 60,445 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 59,095 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 58,637 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 60,522 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 55,301 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 61,925 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 66,972 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 61,606 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 59,804 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 53,408 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 46,189 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 46,055 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 42,157 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 34,610 kg/ha | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 36,566 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 40,986 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 50,389 kg/ha | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 59,265 kg/ha | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 57,485 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 57,011 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 50,682 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 36,990 kg/ha | -27.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 36,990 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45,353 kg/ha, 82% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 36,990 kg/ha is below the median for South Asia, which is 44,923 kg/ha, 82% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +90.1% | 34,107 kg/ha | 64,831 kg/ha |
| 1984 | +71.2% | 22,659 kg/ha | 38,782 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,439 kg/ha | 15,395 kg/ha | 39,189 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 47,421 kg/ha | 42,105 kg/ha | 50,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,467 kg/ha | 22,659 kg/ha | 42,892 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,585 kg/ha | 29,188 kg/ha | 64,831 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,274 kg/ha | 55,000 kg/ha | 66,972 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,177 kg/ha | 34,610 kg/ha | 61,606 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,287 kg/ha | 36,990 kg/ha | 59,265 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar crops primary — yield in Sri Lanka?
- Sugar crops primary — yield in Sri Lanka was 36,990 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 66,972 kg/ha in 2009.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,395 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sugar crops primary — yield?
- Sri Lanka ranks 144th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — yield rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sugar Crops Primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.