Green coffee beans production in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Green coffee beans production was 5,117 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5,117 tonnes
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
44th
of 84 countries
All-time high
16,600 tonnes
in 1983
All-time low
3,754 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Green coffee beans production in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k196119922024

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 green coffee beans production in Sri Lanka is 5,117 tonnes, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, green coffee beans production in Sri Lanka peaked at 16,600 tonnes in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3,754 tonnes, in 1962.

Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 84 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,532 tonnes 3,754 tonnes 11,488 tonnes 9
1970s 8,864 tonnes 6,806 tonnes 12,318 tonnes 10
1980s 9,778 tonnes 5,600 tonnes 16,600 tonnes 10
1990s 10,091 tonnes 7,567 tonnes 11,760 tonnes 10
2000s 7,717 tonnes 5,410 tonnes 10,210 tonnes 10
2010s 5,600 tonnes 4,887 tonnes 6,445 tonnes 10
2020s 5,345 tonnes 4,750 tonnes 6,725 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 41 Panama 6,318 tonnes compare
  2. 42 Cuba 6,000 tonnes compare
  3. 43 Ecuador 5,465 tonnes compare
  4. 45 Haiti 4,371 tonnes compare
  5. 46 Equatorial Guinea 4,034 tonnes compare
  6. 47 United States 3,817 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 84 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is green coffee beans production in Sri Lanka?
Green coffee beans production in Sri Lanka was 5,117 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 green coffee beans production recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 16,600 tonnes in 1983.
What is the lowest green coffee beans production recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 3,754 tonnes in 1962.
How does Sri Lanka rank for green coffee beans production?
Sri Lanka ranks 44th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
Is green coffee beans production rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 Green coffee beans production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Green coffee beans production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
84 places, 5,095 data points, 1961–2024
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Green coffee beans are coffee seeds (beans) that have not yet been roasted.