Cocoa bean production in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cocoa bean production was 1,150 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,150
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
35th
of 62 countries
All-time high
5,733
in 1992
All-time low
1,150
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cocoa bean production in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1,150 for cocoa bean production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean production in Sri Lanka peaked at 5,733 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,150, in 2024.
Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 62 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.
Cocoa bean production in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,378 | — |
| 1962 | 3,200 | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 3,300 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 2,700 | -18.2% |
| 1965 | 2,200 | -18.5% |
| 1966 | 2,500 | +13.6% |
| 1967 | 2,700 | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 2,200 | -18.5% |
| 1969 | 1,800 | -18.2% |
| 1970 | 2,300 | +27.8% |
| 1971 | 2,200 | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 2,000 | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 1,300 | -35.0% |
| 1974 | 2,000 | +53.8% |
| 1975 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,400 | -30.0% |
| 1977 | 1,700 | +21.4% |
| 1978 | 2,000 | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,400 | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 2,700 | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 3,000 | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 2,500 | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,600 | +44.0% |
| 1989 | 3,900 | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 4,178 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 4,639 | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 5,733 | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 3,400 | -40.7% |
| 1994 | 3,612 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 3,590 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 3,649 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 3,700 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 3,761 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 3,720 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 3,700 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 3,410 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 2,920 | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 2,030 | -30.5% |
| 2004 | 1,970 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1,880 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 1,560 | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 1,440 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 1,720 | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 1,750 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,730 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1,630 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 1,670 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1,610 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1,812 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 1,667 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 1,723 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1,485 | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 2,115 | +42.4% |
| 2019 | 1,499 | -29.1% |
| 2020 | 1,455 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1,349 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 1,221 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 1,321 | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 1,150 | -12.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1,150 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 541.36, 2.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,664 | 1,800 | 3,378 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,890 | 1,300 | 2,300 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,810 | 2,400 | 3,900 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,998 | 3,400 | 5,733 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,238 | 1,440 | 3,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,694 | 1,485 | 2,115 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,299 | 1,150 | 1,455 | 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 cocoa bean production in Sri Lanka?
- Cocoa bean production in Sri Lanka was 1,150 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cocoa bean production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5,733 in 1992.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,150 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cocoa bean production?
- Sri Lanka ranks 35th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean production rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. 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 Cocoa bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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