Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0033 ha per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0033 ha per person for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0048 ha per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.001 ha per person, in 1964.
Sri Lanka ranks 94th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0013 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0011 ha per person | -13.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0014 ha per person | +26.8% |
| 1964 | 0.001 ha per person | -27.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0011 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0011 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0012 ha per person | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0014 ha per person | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0017 ha per person | +18.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0016 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0014 ha per person | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0016 ha per person | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0022 ha per person | +42.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0025 ha per person | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0029 ha per person | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0028 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.002 ha per person | -29.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 ha per person | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 ha per person | -22.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0016 ha per person | +21.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0017 ha per person | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0021 ha per person | +24.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0021 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.002 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0022 ha per person | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 ha per person | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 ha per person | -21.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 ha per person | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.002 ha per person | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 ha per person | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 ha per person | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 ha per person | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 ha per person | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 ha per person | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 ha per person | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 ha per person | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 ha per person | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 ha per person | +49.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 ha per person | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 ha per person | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 ha per person | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 ha per person | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.003 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 ha per person | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 ha per person | -23.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 ha per person | +33.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 ha per person | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0036 ha per person | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 ha per person | +35.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 ha per person | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0034 ha per person | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0033 ha per person | -3.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0033 ha per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0097 ha per person, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0033 ha per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0056 ha per person, 60% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 0.0017 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.002 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0029 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0023 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.002 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0025 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 ha per person | 0.0024 ha per person | 0.0033 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 ha per person | 0.0033 ha per person | 0.0048 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 91 Dominican Republic 0.0042 ha per person compare
- 92 New Zealand 0.0041 ha per person compare
- 93 Guyana 0.0035 ha per person compare
- 95 Afghanistan 0.0032 ha per person compare
- 96 Bangladesh 0.0029 ha per person compare
- 97 Australia 0.0028 ha per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 418.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9172 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7955 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0033 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0048 ha per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 ha per person in 1964.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 94th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.