Vegetable oil production in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Vegetable oil production was 500.39 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
500.39 tonnes
Change on year
up 234.2%
World rank
50th
of 66 countries
All-time high
1,209 tonnes
in 1982
All-time low
149.72 tonnes
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable oil production 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetable oil production in Sri Lanka is 500.39 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 234.2% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil production in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,209 tonnes in 1982 and was at its lowest, 149.72 tonnes, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 66 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetable oil production in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 222.56 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 346.2 tonnes | +55.6% |
| 1963 | 294.4 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1964 | 294.64 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 268.4 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1966 | 196.56 tonnes | -26.8% |
| 1967 | 291 tonnes | +48.0% |
| 1968 | 290.48 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 318.84 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 520 tonnes | +63.1% |
| 1971 | 320 tonnes | -38.5% |
| 1972 | 268.24 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1973 | 416.52 tonnes | +55.3% |
| 1974 | 472.76 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 398.96 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1976 | 458.76 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 461.32 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 876 tonnes | +89.9% |
| 1979 | 668 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1980 | 637.88 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 653.32 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 1,209 tonnes | +85.1% |
| 1983 | 600 tonnes | -50.4% |
| 1984 | 308 tonnes | -48.7% |
| 1985 | 348 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 335.92 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 406.36 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1988 | 488 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1989 | 184 tonnes | -62.3% |
| 1990 | 272 tonnes | +47.8% |
| 1991 | 216 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1992 | 228 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 196 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 183.08 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 184 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 175 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 269.8 tonnes | +54.2% |
| 1998 | 229.72 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 234.44 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 225.23 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 202.2 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 174.92 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 221.16 tonnes | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 174.84 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 247.48 tonnes | +41.5% |
| 2006 | 239.6 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 278.68 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 259.76 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 342.12 tonnes | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 468.81 tonnes | +37.0% |
| 2011 | 610.05 tonnes | +30.1% |
| 2012 | 576.82 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 425.02 tonnes | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 594.42 tonnes | +39.9% |
| 2015 | 448.95 tonnes | -24.5% |
| 2016 | 469.87 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 342.6 tonnes | -27.1% |
| 2018 | 297.16 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 356.1 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 487.68 tonnes | +37.0% |
| 2021 | 505.76 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 149.72 tonnes | -70.4% |
| 2023 | 500.39 tonnes | +234.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 500.39 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,600 tonnes, 31% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +234.2% | 149.72 tonnes | 500.39 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 280.34 tonnes | 196.56 tonnes | 346.2 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 486.06 tonnes | 268.24 tonnes | 876 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 517.05 tonnes | 184 tonnes | 1,209 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 218.8 tonnes | 175 tonnes | 272 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 236.6 tonnes | 174.84 tonnes | 342.12 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 458.98 tonnes | 297.16 tonnes | 610.05 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 410.89 tonnes | 149.72 tonnes | 505.76 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More energy & mining data for Sri Lanka
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil production in Sri Lanka?
- Vegetable oil production in Sri Lanka was 500.39 tonnes 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 vegetable oil production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,209 tonnes in 1982.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.72 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for vegetable oil production?
- Sri Lanka ranks 50th out of 66 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil production rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 Vegetable oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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