Orange production in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Orange production was 7,386 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7,386
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
83rd
of 142 countries
All-time high
15,721
in 1983
All-time low
2,800
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Orange production in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 7,386 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 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2,800, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,600 | — |
| 1962 | 10,416 | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 15,019 | +44.2% |
| 1964 | 15,642 | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 13,593 | -13.1% |
| 1966 | 11,207 | -17.6% |
| 1967 | 12,000 | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 11,815 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 7,379 | -37.5% |
| 1970 | 7,950 | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 7,581 | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 7,251 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 10,170 | +40.3% |
| 1974 | 6,914 | -32.0% |
| 1975 | 6,975 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 7,970 | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 8,101 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 10,144 | +25.2% |
| 1979 | 10,698 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 12,025 | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 8,385 | -30.3% |
| 1982 | 7,100 | -15.3% |
| 1983 | 15,721 | +121.4% |
| 1984 | 6,991 | -55.5% |
| 1985 | 5,971 | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 4,441 | -25.6% |
| 1987 | 4,298 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 4,730 | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 3,836 | -18.9% |
| 1990 | 3,337 | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 2,871 | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 2,880 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 2,800 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 2,963 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 2,941 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 3,000 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 3,993 | +33.1% |
| 1998 | 5,020 | +25.7% |
| 1999 | 4,800 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 5,320 | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 5,330 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 5,620 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 5,050 | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 5,450 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 5,910 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 6,040 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 6,380 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 5,770 | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 6,630 | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 7,150 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 7,230 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 6,939 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 7,325 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 7,575 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 7,460 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 7,120 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 7,049 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 8,518 | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 8,882 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 9,180 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 8,797 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 7,607 | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 8,924 | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 7,386 | -17.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 7,386 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,480, 14% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 7,386 is below the median for South Asia, which is 20,830, 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 | 15,721 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,852 | 7,379 | 15,642 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,375 | 6,914 | 10,698 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,350 | 3,836 | 15,721 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,461 | 2,800 | 5,020 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,750 | 5,050 | 6,630 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,525 | 6,939 | 8,882 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,379 | 7,386 | 9,180 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 80 France 8,060 compare
- 81 Liberia 7,659 compare
- 82 New Zealand 7,490 compare
- 84 Afghanistan 7,166 compare
- 85 Guinea-Bissau 7,139 compare
- 86 Azerbaijan 6,465 compare
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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest orange production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 15,721 in 1983.
- What is the lowest orange production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,800 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Orange production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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