Orange production in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Orange production was 7,386 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7,386 tonnes
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
83rd
of 142 countries
All-time high
15,721 tonnes
in 1983
All-time low
2,800 tonnes
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Orange 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 7,386 tonnes for orange production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange production in Sri Lanka peaked at 15,721 tonnes in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2,800 tonnes, in 1993.
Sri Lanka ranks 83rd of 142 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.
Orange production in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,600 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 10,416 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 15,019 tonnes | +44.2% |
| 1964 | 15,642 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 13,593 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1966 | 11,207 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1967 | 12,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 11,815 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 7,379 tonnes | -37.5% |
| 1970 | 7,950 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 7,581 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 7,251 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 10,170 tonnes | +40.3% |
| 1974 | 6,914 tonnes | -32.0% |
| 1975 | 6,975 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 7,970 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 8,101 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 10,144 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1979 | 10,698 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 12,025 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 8,385 tonnes | -30.3% |
| 1982 | 7,100 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1983 | 15,721 tonnes | +121.4% |
| 1984 | 6,991 tonnes | -55.5% |
| 1985 | 5,971 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 4,441 tonnes | -25.6% |
| 1987 | 4,298 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 4,730 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 3,836 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1990 | 3,337 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 2,871 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 2,880 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 2,800 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 2,963 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 2,941 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 3,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 3,993 tonnes | +33.1% |
| 1998 | 5,020 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1999 | 4,800 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 5,320 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 5,330 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 5,620 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 5,050 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 5,450 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 5,910 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 6,040 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 6,380 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 5,770 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 6,630 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 7,150 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 7,230 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 6,939 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 7,325 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 7,575 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 7,460 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 7,120 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 7,049 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 8,518 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 8,882 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 9,180 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 8,797 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 7,607 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 8,924 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 7,386 tonnes | -17.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 7,386 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,480 tonnes, 14% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 7,386 tonnes is below the median for South Asia, which is 20,830 tonnes, 35% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Orange production in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +121.4% | 7,100 tonnes | 15,721 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,852 tonnes | 7,379 tonnes | 15,642 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,375 tonnes | 6,914 tonnes | 10,698 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,350 tonnes | 3,836 tonnes | 15,721 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,461 tonnes | 2,800 tonnes | 5,020 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,750 tonnes | 5,050 tonnes | 6,630 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,525 tonnes | 6,939 tonnes | 8,882 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,379 tonnes | 7,386 tonnes | 9,180 tonnes | 5 |
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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 orange production in Sri Lanka?
- Orange production in Sri Lanka was 7,386 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 orange production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 15,721 tonnes in 1983.
- What is the lowest orange production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,800 tonnes in 1993.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for orange production?
- Sri Lanka ranks 83rd out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange production rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Orange production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Orange production is measured in tonnes.