Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 1.23 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.23 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
61st
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.73 ha per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.1772 ha per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 1.23 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.73 ha per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1772 ha per square kilometre, in 1964.
Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2066 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1831 ha per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2379 ha per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1772 ha per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1898 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1964 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2279 ha per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2624 ha per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3194 ha per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3039 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2838 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3205 ha per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4654 ha per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1974 | 0.539 ha per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 0.633 ha per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 0.6104 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.438 ha per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1978 | 0.395 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3108 ha per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3099 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.384 ha per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4255 ha per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4183 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5243 ha per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5272 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4976 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5528 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5871 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4642 ha per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4742 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4557 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.442 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5199 ha per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5022 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5731 ha per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4927 ha per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4114 ha per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 0.475 ha per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4605 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4568 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.41 ha per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3733 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4315 ha per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3736 ha per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.453 ha per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5103 ha per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5452 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8228 ha per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 2009 | 0.811 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9188 ha per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.806 ha per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9429 ha per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8489 ha per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2018 | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2019 | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 1.26 ha per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 1.73 ha per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2022 | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 1.23 ha per square kilometre | -9.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.23 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8845 ha per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.23 ha per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.47 ha per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2223 ha per square kilometre | 0.1772 ha per square kilometre | 0.3194 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.43 ha per square kilometre | 0.2838 ha per square kilometre | 0.633 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4691 ha per square kilometre | 0.3099 ha per square kilometre | 0.5871 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4807 ha per square kilometre | 0.4114 ha per square kilometre | 0.5731 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5188 ha per square kilometre | 0.3733 ha per square kilometre | 0.8228 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9964 ha per square kilometre | 0.806 ha per square kilometre | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 ha per square kilometre | 1.23 ha per square kilometre | 1.73 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 1.23 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1772 ha per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 61st out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.