Sri Lanka Palm Oil Total Distribution by Year
| Market Year | Total Distribution | Unit of Measure | Growth Rate |
| 1980 | 12 | (1000 MT) | NA |
| 1981 | 3 | (1000 MT) | -75.00 % |
| 1982 | 8 | (1000 MT) | 166.67 % |
| 1983 | 5 | (1000 MT) | -37.50 % |
| 1984 | 3 | (1000 MT) | -40.00 % |
| 1985 | 17 | (1000 MT) | 466.67 % |
| 1986 | 22 | (1000 MT) | 29.41 % |
| 1987 | 27 | (1000 MT) | 22.73 % |
| 1988 | 19 | (1000 MT) | -29.63 % |
| 1989 | 20 | (1000 MT) | 5.26 % |
| 1990 | 34 | (1000 MT) | 70.00 % |
| 1991 | 46 | (1000 MT) | 35.29 % |
| 1992 | 49 | (1000 MT) | 6.52 % |
| 1993 | 49 | (1000 MT) | 0.00 % |
| 1994 | 54 | (1000 MT) | 10.20 % |
| 1995 | 54 | (1000 MT) | 0.00 % |
| 1996 | 54 | (1000 MT) | 0.00 % |
| 1997 | 56 | (1000 MT) | 3.70 % |
| 1998 | 69 | (1000 MT) | 23.21 % |
| 1999 | 86 | (1000 MT) | 24.64 % |
| 2000 | 68 | (1000 MT) | -20.93 % |
| 2001 | 93 | (1000 MT) | 36.76 % |
| 2002 | 61 | (1000 MT) | -34.41 % |
| 2003 | 124 | (1000 MT) | 103.28 % |
| 2004 | 332 | (1000 MT) | 167.74 % |
| 2005 | 369 | (1000 MT) | 11.14 % |
| 2006 | 303 | (1000 MT) | -17.89 % |
| 2007 | 175 | (1000 MT) | -42.24 % |
| 2008 | 67 | (1000 MT) | -61.71 % |
| 2009 | 78 | (1000 MT) | 16.42 % |
| 2010 | 136 | (1000 MT) | 74.36 % |
| 2011 | 158 | (1000 MT) | 16.18 % |
| 2012 | 176 | (1000 MT) | 11.39 % |
Source: United States Department of Agriculture
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