What is oil yields by crop type in Sri Lanka?

Oil yields by crop type in Sri Lanka was 0.0905 tonnes per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest oil yields by crop type recorded in Sri Lanka?

The highest recorded value was 0.3492 tonnes per hectare in 1964.

What is the lowest oil yields by crop type recorded in Sri Lanka?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0342 tonnes per hectare in 2005.

How does Sri Lanka rank for oil yields by crop type?

Sri Lanka ranks 38th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.

Is oil yields by crop type rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Oil yields by crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Oil yields by crop type in Sri Lanka

Name: Oil yields by crop type in Sri Lanka
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sri Lanka: Oil yields by crop type was 0.0905 tonnes per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0905 tonnes per hectare

Change on year

down 50.4%

World rank

38th

of 59 countries

All-time high

0.3492 tonnes per hectare

in 1964

All-time low

0.0342 tonnes per hectare

in 2005

Years of data

1961–2023

Oil yields by crop type in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.

Analysis

The most recent figure for oil yields by crop type in Sri Lanka is 0.0905 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 50.4% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil yields by crop type in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.3492 tonnes per hectare in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0342 tonnes per hectare, in 2005.

That places Sri Lanka 38th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2872 tonnes per hectare	0.2371 tonnes per hectare	0.3492 tonnes per hectare	9
1970s	0.2075 tonnes per hectare	0.1089 tonnes per hectare	0.2848 tonnes per hectare	10
1980s	0.1944 tonnes per hectare	0.083 tonnes per hectare	0.3441 tonnes per hectare	10
1990s	0.1002 tonnes per hectare	0.0498 tonnes per hectare	0.1796 tonnes per hectare	10
2000s	0.1038 tonnes per hectare	0.0342 tonnes per hectare	0.1912 tonnes per hectare	10
2010s	0.126 tonnes per hectare	0.1029 tonnes per hectare	0.165 tonnes per hectare	10
2020s	0.1184 tonnes per hectare	0.0905 tonnes per hectare	0.1825 tonnes per hectare	4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

35 Dominican Republic 0.1444 tonnes per hectare compare
36 Saint Lucia 0.1122 tonnes per hectare compare
37 Guinea 0.096 tonnes per hectare compare
39 Dominica 0.0863 tonnes per hectare compare
40 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0852 tonnes per hectare compare
41 Ghana 0.0779 tonnes per hectare compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

More energy & mining data for Sri Lanka

Fuel imports 21.5% (2024)
Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2024)
Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel exports 3.4% (2024)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.2% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 76.6% (2023)

All data for Sri Lanka →

Frequently asked questions

What is oil yields by crop type in Sri Lanka?: Oil yields by crop type in Sri Lanka was 0.0905 tonnes per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest oil yields by crop type recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.3492 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
What is the lowest oil yields by crop type recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0342 tonnes per hectare in 2005.
How does Sri Lanka rank for oil yields by crop type?: Sri Lanka ranks 38th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
Is oil yields by crop type rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Oil yields by crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Oil yields by crop type
Unit: tonnes per hectare
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: 59 places, 3,092 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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