Sri Lanka


Land Area
61,864 (kilometers square)in 2020
Arable Area
1372 (1000 ha)in 2019
Crop Area
2372 (1000 ha)in 2019
Agricultural Area
2812 (1000 ha)in 2019
Forest Area
2116.18 (1000 ha)in 2019

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The Sri Lanka covers an area of 65,610 square kilometres (25,330 sq mi) in which 6189.3(1000 ha) Land area, 2750(1000 ha) is agricultural area, 2125.66(1000 ha) forest area. Sri Lanka food and Agricultural gross value Production at current price shown with data tables, chart, and maps.


Value of Agricultural Production(fao.org) Last Updated : 6 Jan 2022








Sri Lanka Import and Export of Cereals.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Barley3,970976,00026,000
Buckwheat42,000--
Canary seed11246,000-2,000
Flour, wheat17,4396,725,00082,17532,443,000
Fonio----
Grain, mixed----
Maize29,82014,239,000946,000
Millet1,509667,00036,000
Oats11,4443,586,000190302,000
Quinoa20398,000--
Rice, broken2911,000150118,000
Rice, husked--1,2051,169,000
Rice, milled15,74210,438,0007,9077,241,000
Rice, milled/husked----
Rice, paddy--111140,000
Rye42,000--
Sorghum41,000--
Triticale----
Wheat1,403,877366,043,0002,860831,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961712,32660,438,00039032,000
1965942,17185,762,00019014,000
19701,165,165106,298,000--
19751,164,119314,650,0006,472713,000
1980883,668188,742,0001,405392,000
1985910,991151,062,00016165,000
1990944,641169,612,000295223,000
19951,131,827198,581,00043,84011,701,000
20001,029,134144,923,0002,0411,181,000
20051,367,329230,098,000101,83221,626,000
20101,138,749321,453,000397,817114,796,000
20151,572,211488,110,000109,61441,679,000
20161,030,301261,154,00095,40228,374,000
20172,199,113659,780,00088,51527,352,000
20181,524,464431,437,00066,65621,127,000
20191,146,108303,538,00097,49230,788,000
20201,490,976402,852,000126,54942,337,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Sri Lanka Import and Export of Bovine Meat.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Meat, beef and veal sausages----
Meat, beef, preparations35138,000--
Meat, cattle519,00028194,000
Meat, cattle, boneless (beef & veal)72321,000-3,000
Offals, edible, cattle39,000--
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961274187,000--
1965158119,000--
197013,000--
1975-1,0005-
198011107,000215132,000
19853064,0003770,000
199074399,000124279,000
199589386,00039144,000
2000120430,000143529,000
200563260,00075350,000
201074211,00048408,000
2015134487,00073662,000
2016188831,00067519,000
20172641,122,00063479,000
20189133,309,0001,0501,625,000
20191951,462,000110626,000
2020147487,00028197,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Sri Lanka Import and Export of Alcohol Beverages.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Beer of barley582763,0009,7197,318,000
Beer of sorghum----
Beverages, distilled alcoholic1,99119,454,0001,49916,168,000
Beverages, fermented rice----
Cider etc2531,000310,000
Vermouths & similar98442,000952,000
Wine1,1685,488,0001891,593,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19611,979952,000--
1965355361,000--
19707473,0001-
1975489819,0001211,000
19802,2432,956,00025039,000
19851,3944,166,00045180,000
19901,1025,727,00082250,000
19951,4367,754,000137539,000
20001,9908,576,000350748,000
20051,4028,241,000637982,000
20102,7409,042,0001,4021,496,000
20156,48245,751,0003,2647,719,000
201629,18164,128,0002,59211,959,000
20177,23841,374,0004,99915,404,000
20188,38356,844,0003,2983,508,000
20197,86468,225,0005,3665,745,000
20203,86426,178,00011,41925,141,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Sri Lanka Import and Export of Dairy products.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Butter, cow milk3621,731,00014,000
Buttermilk, curdled, acidified milk1670,00028,000
Cheese, processed1,5717,825,000112,000
Cheese, sheep milk----
Cheese, whole cow milk1,2735,361,0001730,000
Cream fresh258559,000520,000
Ghee, buffalo milk----
Milk, products of natural constituents nes----
Milk, reconstituted----
Milk, skimmed cow1698,000914,000
Milk, skimmed dried8,70524,001,00052245,000
Milk, whole condensed166121,0007922,144,000
Milk, whole dried88,558292,167,000149607,000
Milk, whole evaporated-2,000311,000
Milk, whole fresh cow3842,00011,000
Milk, whole fresh sheep----
Whey, condensed----
Whey, dry1,1961,172,000--
Yoghurt----
Yoghurt, concentrated or not1136,0003464,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
196119,20413,854,0008339,000
196522,18916,229,0001814,000
197019,40310,056,000-1,000
19759,66413,303,000--
198023,32631,523,000258,000
198522,44926,748,000135314,000
199030,48858,042,0004621,567,000
199536,77483,948,000359979,000
200061,133116,127,000317563,000
200556,374133,252,0005681,460,000
201075,990258,548,0004651,187,000
201586,329250,480,0007391,818,000
201699,592249,408,0009142,185,000
201798,862315,661,0001,0572,718,000
2018101,907344,838,0004251,349,000
2019104,815352,639,0007051,440,000
2020102,355334,278,0001,1824,052,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Sri Lanka Import and Export of Eggs.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Eggs, dried640,000-1,000
Eggs, hen, in shell11,000145497,000
Eggs, liquid1843,000511,000
Eggs, other bird, in shell1-62108,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961929661,000--
1965----
1970----
1975----
1980--13,000
198513,000920,000
199012,000114197,000
199513,000115227,000
200019,000374585,000
200595215,0002,598381,000
2010162358,000150400,000
201597249,0004681,792,000
2016162580,000292876,000
2017122431,0004051,160,000
20182791,277,0004,0675,174,000
2019111410,00027184,000
20202684,000212617,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Sri Lanka Import and Export of Fruits.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Apples17,20815,726,000--
Apricots----
Apricots, dry47,000--
Bananas--199366,000
Blueberries----
Cashewapple----
Cherries----
Cherries, sour56,000--
Cranberries----
Currants12,000--
Dates8,4359,985,0003621,000
Figs----
Figs dried55,00033,000
Fruit, cooked, homogenized preparations213,00088148,000
Fruit, dried nes36191,0003,3522,076,000
Fruit, fresh nes1,9493,440,0002,6935,745,000
Fruit, prepared nes1,5531,843,0002,3135,325,000
Fruit, tropical fresh nes--1449,000
Gooseberries----
Grapefruit (inc. pomelos)--22,000
Grapes4,8599,408,000--
Juice, apple, concentrated----
Juice, apple, single strength773762,0001012,000
Juice, citrus, concentrated----
Juice, citrus, single strength27,0003367,000
Juice, fruit nes7431,532,0009371,732,000
Juice, grape108219,000--
Juice, grapefruit96,000--
Juice, grapefruit, concentrated1018,000520,000
Juice, lemon, concentrated----
Juice, lemon, single strength----
Juice, orange, concentrated----
Juice, orange, single strength8121,311,0001423,000
Juice, pineapple200374,000326891,000
Juice, pineapple, concentrated----
Juice, plum, concentrated----
Juice, plum, single strength----
Kiwi fruit35100,000--
Lemons and limes213,000249446,000
Mangoes, mangosteens, guavas62101,0006381,845,000
Melons, other (inc.cantaloupes)839,0002325,000
Oranges4,6963,619,00010861,000
Papayas216,00013,2725,806,000
Peaches and nectarines24,000--
Pears245299,000--
Persimmons----
Pineapples--6521,933,000
Pineapples canned3341,0003571,305,000
Pistachios2018,000--
Plantains and others--19,42814,143,000
Plums and sloes2640,000--
Plums dried (prunes)1526,000--
Quinces----
Raisins2,5963,384,00012,000
Strawberries--423,000
Tangerines, mandarins, clementines, satsumas7,0362,318,00012164,000
Watermelons--11152,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19618,1361,457,000--
196511,0681,318,0001-
197011,3981,160,00035177,000
19757,046939,000893350,000
19806,5021,898,0004,1243,121,000
19853,3182,497,0001,1973,504,000
199010,7364,193,0003,5803,324,000
199512,1867,417,0005,6817,992,000
200042,95917,214,00010,09013,979,000
200541,32515,107,00013,43523,464,000
201055,52029,486,00021,01719,110,000
201562,45760,108,00035,93444,603,000
201671,05971,509,00036,73940,338,000
201774,65681,362,00035,81951,176,000
201875,05792,033,00053,59374,145,000
201966,40182,872,00050,75860,767,000
202051,57054,980,00051,16950,990,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Sri Lanka Import and Export of Vegetables.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Artichokes----
Asparagus-10,00021,000
Avocados--60217,000
Beans, green-1,00061170,000
Cabbages and other brassicas33,0001913,000
Carrots and turnips517,00044,000
Cauliflowers and broccoli3521,00014,000
Chillies and peppers, green216,00057179,000
Cucumbers and gherkins-1,0002647,000
Eggplants (aubergines)318,000936,000
Garlic35,76637,080,00044105,000
Juice, tomato2722,000--
Leeks, other alliaceous vegetables--4978,000
Lettuce and chicory----
Maize, green----
Mushrooms and truffles--353974,000
Mushrooms, canned260219,000--
Olives--79227,000
Olives preserved243365,000311,000
Onions, dry272,079111,705,0001,5351,776,000
Onions, shallots, green--4176,000
Peas, green----
Pumpkins, squash and gourds11,000338192,000
Spinach----
Sweet corn frozen811,00012,000
Sweet corn prep or preserved203142,000--
Tomatoes229,0003843,000
Tomatoes, paste2,2001,624,000--
Tomatoes, peeled8753,000--
Vegetables in vinegar151136,0008,68810,633,000
Vegetables, canned nes----
Vegetables, dehydrated3881,009,00024173,000
Vegetables, fresh nes19,0004,6269,593,000
Vegetables, fresh or dried products nes29144,00013,000
Vegetables, frozen6956,0008193,589,000
Vegetables, homogenized preparations11,000--
Vegetables, preserved nes302596,0002498,000
Vegetables, preserved, frozen----
Vegetables, temporarily preserved171177,0003,8733,934,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
196173,7996,448,00013533,000
196568,0385,096,00010111,000
197071,1885,660,0001516,000
19754,044685,000706601,000
198021,8616,190,0001,659769,000
198566,34114,882,0002,6111,629,000
199035,31111,265,00010,2318,080,000
199558,31917,861,0007,2026,017,000
2000142,22727,373,0009,5417,917,000
2005142,87727,963,00013,74211,927,000
2010193,22298,919,00027,17016,972,000
2015257,756127,120,00017,35524,870,000
2016265,879105,685,00016,76024,166,000
2017277,202130,589,00020,38430,610,000
2018303,021114,962,00020,53632,520,000
2019297,412137,064,00027,34640,851,000
2020312,041153,484,00021,09932,880,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Sri Lanka Import and Export of Poultry Meat.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Fat, liver prepared (foie gras)----
Meat, chicken91133,0001,7361,959,000
Meat, chicken, canned101427,0001491,000
Meat, duck15,000-1,000
Meat, goose and guinea fowl----
Meat, turkey3748,000--
Offals, liver chicken----
Offals, liver duck----
Offals, liver geese----
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19617160,000--
196533,000--
197022,000--
197588,000--
198057107,00014,000
1985118226,0003091,000
1990165381,00049133,000
1995540728,0001843,000
20001,5511,346,0006485,000
20052,1141,557,0001539,000
20101,2581,425,0002,2651,549,000
20157891,680,0001,097802,000
20164181,145,0001,557710,000
20174001,276,0002,020916,000
20184651,516,00098414,000
20193771,058,0001,4042,148,000
2020275613,0001,7562,051,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Sri Lanka Import and Export of Roots and Tubers.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Cassava----
Cassava dried--5,0613,750,000
Flour, cassava----
Flour, potatoes466554,0001215,000
Flour, roots and tubers nes34,000227315,000
Potato offals----
Potatoes129,52242,710,0007134,000
Potatoes, frozen1,9751,686,00063,000
Roots and tubers nes1020,000200335,000
Starch, cassava2,168973,00021454,000
Sweet potatoes1-108216,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
196161,8894,465,000--
196556,6833,989,000--
19701,630180,000--
19751,024313,000--
198011,7763,293,000104,000
19851,640254,00019088,000
19901,792411,000413215,000
199527,74916,039,0001,6311,142,000
2000125,14921,291,0001,7691,083,000
200553,37013,646,0001,8681,113,000
2010138,70241,886,0004,1652,212,000
2015155,42644,604,0005,3213,513,000
2016159,31739,104,0005,7423,829,000
2017162,34743,493,0005,3703,397,000
2018168,67538,770,0009,6536,335,000
2019155,65641,817,0008,6415,681,000
2020136,77447,591,0006,7395,087,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Sri Lanka Import and Export of Natural Rubber.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Rubber natural dry30,98845,363,00013,69327,854,000
Rubber, natural17,64020,823,0003,4354,633,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961--89,30954,607,000
1965--120,85763,852,000
1970--160,65773,877,000
1975--161,01493,468,000
1980--120,943155,428,000
1985--120,44495,075,000
19902,3162,028,00086,53576,979,000
1995105217,00047,03876,920,000
20002,8882,199,00032,49828,393,000
200510,30513,242,00031,82746,908,000
201012,44238,278,00051,487170,333,000
201554,37785,908,00012,25329,266,000
201672,985107,203,00016,67633,307,000
201761,801104,172,00017,47739,204,000
201856,72587,774,00019,23942,044,000
201948,46471,654,00019,41332,971,000
202048,62866,186,00017,12832,487,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Sri Lanka Import and Export of Tobacco.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Cigarettes1262,786,0001652,076,000
Cigars, cheroots231,099,0003805,938,000
Tobacco products nes1,1919,140,00053953,631,000
Tobacco, unmanufactured2,61161,044,0001,23530,157,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19611,6912,784,000180172,000
1965762661,000--
1970--235366,000
19758921,090,000679682,000
198048610,0006961,675,000
19851911,174,0007741,903,000
19902064,912,0001,7096,156,000
19952,19130,115,0003,22638,140,000
20005,75149,543,0002,25639,132,000
20052,49649,383,0002,03855,166,000
20102,68533,289,0001,27156,510,000
20154,38686,990,0001,98489,625,000
20164,93571,103,0002,179104,794,000
20174,89870,128,0002,404110,552,000
20186,76783,874,0001,54376,416,000
20199,58187,703,0002,19965,863,000
20203,95174,069,0002,31991,802,000