Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Corn yields
Philippines
3.31 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Sri Lanka
3.07 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Philippines rank
92nd
Sri Lanka rank
95th
Corn yields over time
- Philippines
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 3.31 tonnes per hectare against 3.07 tonnes per hectare in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.24 tonnes per hectare.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Philippines ranks 92nd and Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.701 tonnes per hectare | 0.8216 tonnes per hectare | 0.1206 tonnes per hectare | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.8611 tonnes per hectare | 0.7445 tonnes per hectare | 0.1165 tonnes per hectare | Philippines |
| 1980s | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 0.0321 tonnes per hectare | Philippines |
| 1990s | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 0.4459 tonnes per hectare | Philippines |
| 2000s | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | 0.6042 tonnes per hectare | Philippines |
| 2010s | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | 3.42 tonnes per hectare | 0.499 tonnes per hectare | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3.26 tonnes per hectare | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | 0.2393 tonnes per hectare | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher corn yields, Philippines or Sri Lanka?
- Philippines, at 3.31 tonnes per hectare against 3.07 tonnes per hectare in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in corn yields between Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 0.24 tonnes per hectare, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for corn yields?
- Philippines ranks 92nd and Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Corn yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.