Cassava production in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cassava production was 312,237 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
312,237 tonnes
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
41st
of 101 countries
All-time high
780,445 tonnes
in 1975
All-time low
219,930 tonnes
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Cassava production in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 296,817 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 282,212 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 311,503 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 369,293 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1965 | 328,231 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 289,199 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1967 | 383,269 tonnes | +32.5% |
| 1968 | 424,680 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 402,504 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 353,746 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1971 | 372,023 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 317,586 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1973 | 615,580 tonnes | +93.8% |
| 1974 | 706,609 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 780,445 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 747,592 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 556,645 tonnes | -25.5% |
| 1978 | 585,839 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 534,500 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 499,488 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 526,100 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 572,823 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 722,100 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1984 | 682,500 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 579,700 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1986 | 485,857 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1987 | 427,439 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 491,700 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 420,780 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 378,850 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 366,960 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 302,210 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 319,820 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 298,402 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 288,770 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 270,596 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 249,779 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 257,153 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 251,510 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 249,110 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 233,580 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 224,980 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 228,840 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 220,780 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 223,210 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 226,080 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 219,930 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 240,730 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 277,850 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 282,760 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 292,740 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 290,160 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 302,780 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 301,548 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 324,097 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 324,080 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 306,347 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 323,108 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 281,075 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 314,846 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 314,382 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 307,996 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 356,125 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 312,237 tonnes | -12.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 312,237 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59,266 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 615,580 tonnes |
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 |
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 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.