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