Nigeria vs Sri Lanka: Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate

Nigeria
4.68 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
5.57 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
39th

Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sri Lanka
-50-2502550196219932024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 5.57 % change on previous year against 4.68 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.89 % change on previous year.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 35 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 2.81 % change on previous year 4.37 % change on previous year 1.56 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1970s 5.86 % change on previous year 3.56 % change on previous year 2.3 % change on previous year Nigeria
1980s 3.52 % change on previous year 1.36 % change on previous year 2.16 % change on previous year Nigeria
1990s 1.86 % change on previous year 0.7015 % change on previous year 1.16 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s 3.68 % change on previous year 10.42 % change on previous year 6.74 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2010s -1.22 % change on previous year 4.68 % change on previous year 5.9 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2020s 2.16 % change on previous year -3.27 % change on previous year 5.43 % change on previous year Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate, Nigeria or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 5.57 % change on previous year against 4.68 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate between Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
0.89 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate?
Nigeria ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 11,526 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.