Tomato yields in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Tomato yields was 13.46 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tomato yields in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, tomato yields in Sri Lanka stood at 13.46 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato yields in Sri Lanka peaked at 15.17 tonnes per hectare in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.22 tonnes per hectare, in 1967.
That places Sri Lanka 130th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | 5.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.71 tonnes per hectare | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | 7.35 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.11 tonnes per hectare | 6.65 tonnes per hectare | 7.6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.88 tonnes per hectare | 7.57 tonnes per hectare | 10.94 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.61 tonnes per hectare | 9.96 tonnes per hectare | 15.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.21 tonnes per hectare | 13.46 tonnes per hectare | 14.95 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.4% (2025)
- Rural population 17.31 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 79.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.25 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tomato yields in Sri Lanka?
- Tomato yields in Sri Lanka was 13.46 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tomato yields recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 15.17 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- What is the lowest tomato yields recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 tonnes per hectare in 1967.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for tomato yields?
- Sri Lanka ranks 130th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato yields rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tomato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.