Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value was 60,362 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 60,362 1000 USD for maize (corn) — gross production value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production value in Sri Lanka peaked at 127,598 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,424 1000 USD, in 1962.
Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 124 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) — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,544 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 2,424 1000 USD | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 2,859 1000 USD | +17.9% |
| 1964 | 2,508 1000 USD | -12.3% |
| 1965 | 2,681 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 2,615 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 4,527 1000 USD | +73.1% |
| 1968 | 3,217 1000 USD | -28.9% |
| 1969 | 4,461 1000 USD | +38.7% |
| 1970 | 3,892 1000 USD | -12.8% |
| 1971 | 3,425 1000 USD | -12.0% |
| 1972 | 4,081 1000 USD | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 5,584 1000 USD | +36.8% |
| 1974 | 6,114 1000 USD | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 7,319 1000 USD | +19.7% |
| 1976 | 7,265 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 4,851 1000 USD | -33.2% |
| 1978 | 4,951 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 5,620 1000 USD | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 5,726 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 5,969 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 6,039 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 7,768 1000 USD | +28.6% |
| 1984 | 9,515 1000 USD | +22.5% |
| 1985 | 8,170 1000 USD | -14.1% |
| 1986 | 10,971 1000 USD | +34.3% |
| 1987 | 11,246 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 10,428 1000 USD | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 8,259 1000 USD | -20.8% |
| 1990 | 9,018 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 9,196 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 7,778 1000 USD | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 8,551 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 8,533 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 9,410 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 8,903 1000 USD | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 6,938 1000 USD | -22.1% |
| 1998 | 9,149 1000 USD | +31.9% |
| 1999 | 8,499 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 8,386 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 7,765 1000 USD | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 7,133 1000 USD | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 8,008 1000 USD | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 9,507 1000 USD | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 11,289 1000 USD | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 12,837 1000 USD | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 15,243 1000 USD | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 36,704 1000 USD | +140.8% |
| 2009 | 35,048 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 43,669 1000 USD | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 37,216 1000 USD | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 54,597 1000 USD | +46.7% |
| 2013 | 56,458 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 65,128 1000 USD | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 61,304 1000 USD | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 65,889 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 52,867 1000 USD | -19.8% |
| 2018 | 72,933 1000 USD | +38.0% |
| 2019 | 66,345 1000 USD | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 84,676 1000 USD | +27.6% |
| 2021 | 127,598 1000 USD | +50.7% |
| 2022 | 69,962 1000 USD | -45.2% |
| 2023 | 59,755 1000 USD | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 60,362 1000 USD | +1.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 60,362 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 128,315 1000 USD, 47% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 60,362 1000 USD is below the median for South Asia, which is 854,252 1000 USD, 7% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +140.8% | 15,243 1000 USD | 36,704 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,093 1000 USD | 2,424 1000 USD | 4,527 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,310 1000 USD | 3,425 1000 USD | 7,319 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,409 1000 USD | 5,726 1000 USD | 11,246 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,598 1000 USD | 6,938 1000 USD | 9,410 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,192 1000 USD | 7,133 1000 USD | 36,704 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,641 1000 USD | 37,216 1000 USD | 72,933 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,471 1000 USD | 59,755 1000 USD | 127,598 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 72 Chile 83,288 1000 USD compare
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- 74 New Zealand 75,372 1000 USD compare
- 76 Republic of Korea 56,891 1000 USD compare
- 77 Georgia 53,221 1000 USD compare
- 78 Switzerland 50,737 1000 USD 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) — gross production value in Sri Lanka?
- Maize (corn) — gross production value in Sri Lanka was 60,362 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 127,598 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,424 1000 USD in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for maize (corn) — gross production value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 75th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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