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| Table 418 (Pro., Agr., Rice) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paddy: Production, Average Yield and Extent (District) (Season) (1999-2002) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| pro 418e | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zone and District | Gross Extent Sown (ha) | Gross Extent Harvested (ha) | Production ( t ) | Yield (kg/ha) | Gross Extent Sown (ha) | Gross Extent Harvested (ha) | Production ( t ) | Yield (kg/ha) | Gross Extent Sown (ha) | Gross Extent Harvested (ha) | Production ( t ) | Yield (kg/ha) | ||||||||||||||||
| Maha 1999/2000 | Yala 2000 | Maha 1999/2000 | Yala 2000 | Maha 1999/2000 | Yala 2000 | Total | Maha 1999/2000 | Yala 2000 | Maha 2000/2001 | Yala 2001 | Maha 2000/2001 | Yala 2001 | Maha 2000/2001 | Yala 2001 | Total | Maha 2000/2001 | Yala 2001 | Maha 2001/2002 | Yala 2002 | Maha 2001/2002 | Yala 2002 | Maha 2001/2002 | Yala 2002 | Total | Maha 2001/2002 | Yala 2002 | ||
| Wet zone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colombo | 4,799 | 1,080 | 4,559 | 1,076 | 12,435 | 2,499 | 14,934 | 3,209 | 2,733 | 4,137 | 954 | 4,136 | 954 | 12,367 | 2,189 | 14,556 | 3,518 | 2,698 | 4,494 | 2,070 | 4,494 | 1,966 | 13,658 | 4,118 | 17,776 | 3,576 | 2,464 | |
| Gampaha | 10,084 | 1,931 | 10,021 | 1,904 | 27,657 | 4,483 | 32,140 | 3,247 | 2,770 | 8,981 | 1,356 | 8,936 | 1,347 | 24,706 | 3,217 | 27,923 | 3,253 | 2,809 | 9,553 | 1,727 | 9,542 | 1,640 | 28,378 | 3,927 | 32,305 | 3,499 | 2,817 | |
| Kalutara | 15,455 | 12,817 | 15,147 | 12,807 | 39,946 | 31,434 | 71,380 | 2,859 | 2,661 | 15,066 | 13,034 | 15,058 | 13,022 | 40,532 | 32,849 | 73,381 | 2,918 | 2,734 | 14,805 | 13,155 | 14,798 | 12,497 | 39,263 | 28,763 | 68,026 | 2,876 | 2,495 | |
| Galle | 16,914 | 12,648 | 16,576 | 11,385 | 40,016 | 23,365 | 63,381 | 3,085 | 2,623 | 15,889 | 6,530 | 15,731 | 6,511 | 35,724 | 13,333 | 49,057 | 2,902 | 2,617 | 16,297 | 12,316 | 15,972 | 11,700 | 44,905 | 23,867 | 68,772 | 3,593 | 2,607 | |
| Matara | 17,163 | 16,416 | 16,820 | 16,377 | 46,998 | 47,046 | 94,044 | 3,540 | 3,639 | 17,093 | 14,658 | 17,093 | 14,658 | 46,126 | 38,663 | 84,789 | 3,418 | 3,341 | 15,584 | 13,696 | 15,213 | 13,010 | 44,857 | 30,423 | 75,280 | 3,735 | 2,962 | |
| Kegalle | 10,004 | 5,534 | 9,804 | 5,404 | 34,064 | 14,386 | 48,450 | 3,709 | 2,842 | 9,115 | 6,285 | 6,285 | 5,917 | 22,877 | 17,255 | 40,132 | 3,885 | 3,112 | 9,351 | 7,603 | 9,327 | 7,223 | 35,315 | 20,036 | 55,351 | 4,042 | 2,961 | |
| Rathnapura | 15,578 | 12,228 | 14,957 | 12,171 | 41,899 | 31,985 | 73,884 | 3,296 | 3,092 | 14,562 | 11,280 | 14,465 | 11,054 | 41,144 | 30,411 | 71,555 | 3,346 | 3,237 | 14,177 | 11,646 | 14,118 | 11,063 | 41,302 | 28,554 | 69,856 | 3,442 | 3,037 | |
| Kandy | 15,809 | 8,395 | 15,176 | 8,339 | 42,114 | 23,026 | 65,140 | 3,509 | 3,492 | 15,695 | 10,075 | 15,600 | 10,066 | 48,390 | 30,202 | 78,592 | 3,922 | 3,794 | 15,465 | 10,507 | 15,443 | 9,981 | 47,756 | 27,225 | 74,981 | 3,910 | 3,449 | |
| Nuwara Eliya | 6,515 | 2,284 | 6,255 | 2,111 | 11,443 | 3,764 | 15,207 | 3,247 | 3,164 | 6,014 | 2,251 | 5,985 | 2,251 | 12,057 | 4,807 | 16,864 | 3,574 | 3,790 | 6,322 | 2,152 | 6,322 | 2,045 | 12,960 | 4,080 | 17,040 | 3,638 | 3,540 | |
| Badulle | 21,293 | 10,978 | 20,867 | 10,258 | 72,371 | 39,849 | 112,220 | 4,081 | 4,571 | 21,605 | 10,432 | 21,497 | 10,355 | 79,189 | 40,744 | 119,933 | 4,334 | 4,629 | 20,993 | 10,323 | 20,572 | 9,807 | 74,443 | 34,363 | 108,806 | 4,257 | 4,122 | |
| Dry Zone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kurunegala | 67,715 | 34,177 | 65,685 | 17,738 | 237,364 | 55,735 | 293,099 | 3,614 | 3,142 | 45,531 | 46,186 | 44,392 | 26,568 | 159,838 | 82,390 | 242,228 | 3,601 | 3,101 | 58,576 | 58,947 | 55,680 | 51,574 | 196,034 | 165,376 | 361,410 | 3,521 | 3,207 | |
| Puttalam | 9,374 | 6,238 | 8,999 | 5,820 | 26,322 | 18,137 | 44,459 | 3,442 | 3,666 | 5,519 | 7,602 | 5,490 | 6,831 | 16,619 | 19,872 | 36,491 | 3,561 | 3,423 | 9,028 | 10,602 | 7,373 | 10,071 | 20,768 | 27,605 | 48,373 | 3,314 | 3,225 | |
| Matale | 14,287 | 6,335 | 13,860 | 6,118 | 48,036 | 19,951 | 67,987 | 3,854 | 3,627 | 12,689 | 6,274 | 12,689 | 6,173 | 51,380 | 20,263 | 71,643 | 4,503 | 3,650 | 13,320 | 6,465 | 13,314 | 6,142 | 48,954 | 19,391 | 68,345 | 4,089 | 3,511 | |
| Moneragala | 13,497 | 5,741 | 12,958 | 5,621 | 50,589 | 21,220 | 71,809 | 3,984 | 3,852 | 10,882 | 3,296 | 10,878 | 2,533 | 41,966 | 10,227 | 52,193 | 3,937 | 4,120 | 12,225 | 4,658 | 12,006 | 4,426 | 46,550 | 14,773 | 61,323 | 3,956 | 3,406 | |
| Jaffna | 8,845 | - | 7,636 | - | 21,253 | - | 21,253 | 3,137 | - | 5,555 | - | 3,924 | - | 7,819 | - | 7,819 | 2,245 | - | 5,629 | - | 5,018 | - | 15,158 | - | 15,158 | 3,404 | ||
| Killinochchi | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9,831 | - | 9,781 | - | 15,030 | - | 15,030 | 1,732 | - | 9,831 | 4,813 | 9,634 | 4,738 | 18,064 | 10,835 | 28,899 | 2,113 | 2,577 | |
| Mannar | 6,671 | 848 | 6,404 | 796 | 17,203 | 2,037 | 19,240 | 2,814 | 2,681 | 4,047 | 849 | 4,026 | 806 | 10,776 | 2,037 | 12,813 | 2,803 | 2,649 | 4,047 | 1,147 | 3,966 | 1,098 | 14,859 | 2,841 | 17,700 | 3,924 | 2,710 | |
| Mullaitivu | 7,553 | 1,619 | 7,250 | 1,515 | 17,635 | 4,201 | 21,836 | 2,578 | 2,939 | 2,428 | 1,619 | 2,416 | 1,534 | 5,961 | 4,182 | 10,143 | 2,615 | 2,888 | 2,428 | 3,006 | 2,379 | 2,973 | 5,870 | 8,387 | 14,257 | 2,615 | 2,990 | |
| Vavuniya | 6,117 | 918 | 5,871 | 853 | 19,136 | 2,790 | 21,926 | 3,455 | 3,467 | 6,171 | 1,169 | 6,170 | 1,169 | 15,587 | 3,025 | 18,612 | 2,678 | 2,743 | 6,080 | 703 | 6,069 | 657 | 21,977 | 1,760 | 23,737 | 3,838 | 2,840 | |
| Anuradhapura | 56,543 | 21,213 | 54,281 | 19,826 | 192,053 | 67,721 | 259,774 | 4,409 | 4,248 | 40,799 | 17,507 | 40,595 | 17,475 | 146,059 | 61,951 | 208,010 | 4,474 | 4,409 | 47,191 | 12,347 | 47,065 | 11,730 | 163,587 | 39,525 | 203,112 | 4,323 | 4,190 | |
| Polonnaruwa | 51,226 | 47,825 | 50,202 | 47,608 | 201,531 | 192,012 | 393,543 | 4,539 | 4,560 | 48,998 | 47,969 | 48,753 | 47,909 | 213,379 | 206,536 | 419,915 | 4,948 | 4,873 | 49,475 | 45,599 | 48,486 | 43,319 | 198,441 | 173,519 | 371,960 | 4,627 | 4,528 | |
| Ampara | 58,009 | 54,569 | 52,209 | 54,521 | 192,857 | 243,106 | 435,963 | 3,866 | 4,666 | 57,335 | 53,307 | 57,047 | 52,657 | 223,474 | 246,383 | 469,857 | 4,099 | 4,896 | 57,366 | 54,697 | 56,220 | 51,962 | 247,508 | 224,076 | 471,584 | 4,607 | 4,512 | |
| Batticaloa | 39,270 | 15,408 | 35,463 | 15,408 | 89,320 | 48,188 | 137,508 | 2,854 | 3,544 | 40,011 | 16,111 | 39,811 | 14,377 | 97,299 | 38,519 | 135,818 | 2,769 | 3,036 | 37,024 | 16,183 | 34,895 | 15,374 | 96,291 | 44,539 | 140,830 | 3,126 | 3,282 | |
| Trincomalee | 21,457 | 12,965 | 20,758 | 12,909 | 61,261 | 45,948 | 107,209 | 3,177 | 3,832 | 22,930 | 12,660 | 22,092 | 12,616 | 76,649 | 51,366 | 128,015 | 3,735 | 4,383 | 23,724 | 10,706 | 23,699 | 10,171 | 79,421 | 40,040 | 119,461 | 3,607 | 4,238 | |
| HambanTota | 20,368 | 21,286 | 19,553 | 20,109 | 74,367 | 71,883 | 146,250 | 4,354 | 4,092 | 14,339 | 9,645 | 14,212 | 9,279 | 58,111 | 37,209 | 95,320 | 4,680 | 4,589 | 14,235 | 12,524 | 13,930 | 11,889 | 58,662 | 45,146 | 103,808 | 4,820 | 4,343 | |
| Mahaweli 'H' Area | 24,974 | 6,490 | 24,974 | 6,490 | 115,469 | 22,137 | 137,606 | 5,156 | 3,804 | 23,112 | 9,586 | 23,079 | 9,547 | 106,821 | 40,641 | 147,462 | 5,161 | 4,747 | 24,417 | 5,775 | 24,417 | 5,486 | 113,690 | 22,661 | 136,351 | 5,192 | 4,606 | |
| Udawalawe | 9,726 | 8,804 | 9,726 | 8,804 | 47,879 | 41,594 | 89,473 | 5,024 | 4,821 | 653 | 8,638 | 653 | 8,638 | 3,102 | 43,239 | 46,341 | 4,847 | 5,108 | 8,766 | 8,759 | 8,766 | 8,321 | 44,998 | 39,974 | 84,972 | 5,238 | 4,902 | |
| Sri Lanka | 549,246 | 328,747 | 526,011 | 305,968 | 1,781,218 | 1,078,497 | 2,859,715 | 3,798 | 3,957 | 478,987 | 319,273 | 470,794 | 294,247 | 1,612,982 | 1,081,510 | 2,694,492 | 3,860 | 4,102 | 510,403 | 342,126 | 498,718 | 320,863 | 1,773,669 | 1,085,804 | 2,859,473 | 3,990 | 3,742 | |
| © 2007, KRI (Kusaka Research Institute) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Compiled from Annual Report (various volumes), Central Bank of Sri Lanka. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revised: 2007(y)/03(m)/31(d) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chief Editor: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dr. Milton Rajaratne (B.Com., M.Sc., Ph.D.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Head, Department of Management Studies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||