Maize (corn) — Self-sufficiency ratio in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Maize (corn) — Self-sufficiency ratio was 0.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Maize (corn) — Self-sufficiency ratio in Sri Lanka, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.47 for maize (corn) — self-sufficiency ratio in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — self-sufficiency ratio in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.98 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.47, in 2024.
Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8111 | 0.52 | 0.94 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.696 | 0.47 | 0.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Agriculture share gdp 8.36 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.36 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Rural population 79.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 17.31 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 3.8 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — self-sufficiency ratio in Sri Lanka?
- Maize (corn) — self-sufficiency ratio in Sri Lanka was 0.47 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — self-sufficiency ratio recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — self-sufficiency ratio recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.47 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for maize (corn) — self-sufficiency ratio?
- Sri Lanka ranks 74th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — self-sufficiency ratio rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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) — Self-sufficiency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK