Cassava production in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cassava production was 312,237 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cassava production 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.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 312,237 tonnes for cassava production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava production in Sri Lanka peaked at 780,445 tonnes in 1975 and was at its lowest, 219,930 tonnes, in 2007.
Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 343,079 tonnes | 282,212 tonnes | 424,680 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 557,056 tonnes | 317,586 tonnes | 780,445 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 540,849 tonnes | 420,780 tonnes | 722,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 298,405 tonnes | 249,779 tonnes | 378,850 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 234,509 tonnes | 219,930 tonnes | 277,850 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 302,870 tonnes | 281,075 tonnes | 324,097 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 321,117 tonnes | 307,996 tonnes | 356,125 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava production in Sri Lanka?
- Cassava production in Sri Lanka was 312,237 tonnes 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 cassava production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 780,445 tonnes in 1975.
- What is the lowest cassava production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 219,930 tonnes in 2007.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cassava production?
- Sri Lanka ranks 41st out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava production rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Cassava production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cassava production is measured in tonnes.