Cocoa bean production in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cocoa bean production was 1,150 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cocoa bean 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 1,150 tonnes 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 tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,150 tonnes, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,664 tonnes | 1,800 tonnes | 3,378 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,890 tonnes | 1,300 tonnes | 2,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,810 tonnes | 2,400 tonnes | 3,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,998 tonnes | 3,400 tonnes | 5,733 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,238 tonnes | 1,440 tonnes | 3,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,694 tonnes | 1,485 tonnes | 2,115 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,299 tonnes | 1,150 tonnes | 1,455 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean production in Sri Lanka?
- Cocoa bean production in Sri Lanka was 1,150 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 cocoa bean production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5,733 tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,150 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cocoa bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cocoa bean production is measured in tonnes.