Cassava production in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cassava production was 312,237 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
312,237
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
41st
of 101 countries
All-time high
780,445
in 1975
All-time low
219,930
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava production in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 312,237 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 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 219,930, 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.
Cassava production in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 296,817 | — |
| 1962 | 282,212 | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 311,503 | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 369,293 | +18.6% |
| 1965 | 328,231 | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 289,199 | -11.9% |
| 1967 | 383,269 | +32.5% |
| 1968 | 424,680 | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 402,504 | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 353,746 | -12.1% |
| 1971 | 372,023 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 317,586 | -14.6% |
| 1973 | 615,580 | +93.8% |
| 1974 | 706,609 | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 780,445 | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 747,592 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 556,645 | -25.5% |
| 1978 | 585,839 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 534,500 | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 499,488 | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 526,100 | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 572,823 | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 722,100 | +26.1% |
| 1984 | 682,500 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 579,700 | -15.1% |
| 1986 | 485,857 | -16.2% |
| 1987 | 427,439 | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 491,700 | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 420,780 | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 378,850 | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 366,960 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 302,210 | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 319,820 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 298,402 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 288,770 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 270,596 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 249,779 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 257,153 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 251,510 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 249,110 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 233,580 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 224,980 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 228,840 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 220,780 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 223,210 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 226,080 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 219,930 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 240,730 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 277,850 | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 282,760 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 292,740 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 290,160 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 302,780 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 301,548 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 324,097 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 324,080 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 306,347 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 323,108 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 281,075 | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 314,846 | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 314,382 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 307,996 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 356,125 | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 312,237 | -12.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 312,237 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59,266, 5.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +93.8% | 317,586 | 615,580 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 343,079 | 282,212 | 424,680 | 9 |
| 1970s | 557,056 | 317,586 | 780,445 | 10 |
| 1980s | 540,849 | 420,780 | 722,100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 298,405 | 249,779 | 378,850 | 10 |
| 2000s | 234,509 | 219,930 | 277,850 | 10 |
| 2010s | 302,870 | 281,075 | 324,097 | 10 |
| 2020s | 321,117 | 307,996 | 356,125 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava production in Sri Lanka?
- Cassava production in Sri Lanka was 312,237 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cassava production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 780,445 in 1975.
- What is the lowest cassava production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 219,930 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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