Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value was 101,173 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Sri Lanka, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — gross production value in Sri Lanka is 101,173 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production value in Sri Lanka peaked at 184,905 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,609 1000 USD, in 1991.
That places Sri Lanka 75th out of 133 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4,609 1000 USD | — |
| 1992 | 4,830 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 4,671 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 4,655 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 6,329 1000 USD | +36.0% |
| 1996 | 6,274 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 5,983 1000 USD | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 7,405 1000 USD | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 6,326 1000 USD | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 5,956 1000 USD | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 4,712 1000 USD | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 5,000 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 6,002 1000 USD | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 7,399 1000 USD | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 8,560 1000 USD | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 9,217 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 12,607 1000 USD | +36.8% |
| 2008 | 46,076 1000 USD | +265.5% |
| 2009 | 40,034 1000 USD | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 49,538 1000 USD | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 48,518 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 55,843 1000 USD | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 50,984 1000 USD | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 63,325 1000 USD | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 60,450 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 68,632 1000 USD | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 59,264 1000 USD | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 74,331 1000 USD | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 65,309 1000 USD | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 104,719 1000 USD | +60.3% |
| 2021 | 184,905 1000 USD | +76.6% |
| 2022 | 116,053 1000 USD | -37.2% |
| 2023 | 97,726 1000 USD | -15.8% |
| 2024 | 101,173 1000 USD | +3.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 101,173 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 153,942 1000 USD, 66% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 101,173 1000 USD is below the median for South Asia, which is 775,657 1000 USD, 13% 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 | +265.5% | 12,607 1000 USD | 46,076 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,676 1000 USD | 4,609 1000 USD | 7,405 1000 USD | 9 |
| 2000s | 14,556 1000 USD | 4,712 1000 USD | 46,076 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,619 1000 USD | 48,518 1000 USD | 74,331 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,915 1000 USD | 97,726 1000 USD | 184,905 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 101,173 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 184,905 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,609 1000 USD in 1991.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for maize (corn) — gross production value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 75th out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. 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 (current thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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