Coffee production by world region in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Coffee production by world region was 5,117 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Coffee production by world 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
In 2024, coffee production by world region in Sri Lanka stood at 5,117 tonnes.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coffee production by world region in Sri Lanka peaked at 16,600 tonnes in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3,754 tonnes, in 1962.
That places Sri Lanka 44th out of 84 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.
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coffee production by world region in Sri Lanka?
- Coffee production by world region 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 coffee production by world region recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 16,600 tonnes in 1983.
- What is the lowest coffee production by world region recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,754 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for coffee production by world region?
- Sri Lanka ranks 44th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coffee production by world region 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 Coffee production by world region. 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.