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
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.
Green coffee beans production in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,002 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3,754 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 5,520 tonnes | +47.0% |
| 1964 | 8,395 tonnes | +52.1% |
| 1965 | 7,008 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1966 | 6,660 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 11,488 tonnes | +72.5% |
| 1968 | 10,020 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1969 | 10,943 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 7,306 tonnes | -33.2% |
| 1971 | 8,358 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 6,806 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1973 | 7,032 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 8,624 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1975 | 8,838 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 8,876 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 10,387 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 12,318 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 10,100 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1980 | 11,688 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 12,500 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 13,179 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 16,600 tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1984 | 10,500 tonnes | -36.7% |
| 1985 | 9,300 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 5,622 tonnes | -39.5% |
| 1987 | 6,030 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 5,600 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 6,760 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 7,567 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 7,861 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 8,672 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 10,090 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 11,056 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 11,481 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 11,760 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 11,348 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 10,498 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 10,580 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 9,790 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 10,210 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 9,780 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 9,110 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 7,670 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 7,240 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 6,460 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 6,050 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 5,450 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 5,410 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 5,240 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 5,320 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 5,560 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 5,570 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 6,089 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 5,866 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 5,593 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 5,431 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 6,445 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 4,887 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 6,725 tonnes | +37.6% |
| 2021 | 5,306 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 4,828 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 4,750 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 5,117 tonnes | +7.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 5,117 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,291 tonnes, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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
Green coffee beans are coffee seeds (beans) that have not yet been roasted.