Oil yields by crop type in Sri Lanka
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
63
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.
Oil yields by crop type in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3012 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.3189 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3271 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.3492 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3027 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2648 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 0.244 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2371 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2396 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.232 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2822 tonnes per hectare | +21.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2848 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.136 tonnes per hectare | -52.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1436 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2664 tonnes per hectare | +85.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2219 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1089 tonnes per hectare | -50.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1774 tonnes per hectare | +62.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2224 tonnes per hectare | +25.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1385 tonnes per hectare | -37.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1817 tonnes per hectare | +31.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2461 tonnes per hectare | +35.5% |
| 1983 | 0.199 tonnes per hectare | -19.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0885 tonnes per hectare | -55.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3117 tonnes per hectare | +252.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3441 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 0.172 tonnes per hectare | -50.0% |
| 1988 | 0.083 tonnes per hectare | -51.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1792 tonnes per hectare | +116.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1796 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0782 tonnes per hectare | -56.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0726 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0498 tonnes per hectare | -31.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1358 tonnes per hectare | +172.7% |
| 1995 | 0.146 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0924 tonnes per hectare | -36.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0819 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 0.086 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0794 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1 tonnes per hectare | +26.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1449 tonnes per hectare | +44.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0678 tonnes per hectare | -53.2% |
| 2003 | 0.047 tonnes per hectare | -30.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0367 tonnes per hectare | -21.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0342 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0962 tonnes per hectare | +181.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1706 tonnes per hectare | +77.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1495 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1912 tonnes per hectare | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 0.165 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1345 tonnes per hectare | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1323 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1145 tonnes per hectare | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1029 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.108 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.131 tonnes per hectare | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 0.122 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1212 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1281 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1061 tonnes per hectare | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0943 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1825 tonnes per hectare | +93.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0905 tonnes per hectare | -50.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0905 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2242 tonnes per hectare, 40% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil yields by crop type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +252.4% | 0.0885 tonnes per hectare | 0.3117 tonnes per hectare |
| 2006 | +181.3% | 0.0342 tonnes per hectare | 0.0962 tonnes per hectare |
| 1994 | +172.7% | 0.0498 tonnes per hectare | 0.1358 tonnes per hectare |
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
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- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Fuel imports 21.5% (2024)
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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Average amount of coconut oil produced per hectare of coconut crops harvested. Note that this calculates the oil yield per hectare, which is different from the yield of the total crop, because not all of the crop can be used for oil.