Maize (corn) — Yield, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Maize (corn) — Yield, per unit of GDP was 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Yield, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg/ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — yield, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Sri Lanka ranks 94th of 144 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) — Yield, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kg/ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1966 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 1968 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 1969 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1971 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1974 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1975 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1978 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +69.9% |
| 1979 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1981 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1982 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1984 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1985 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1986 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 1987 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1989 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1993 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP, 55% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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) — yield, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Maize (corn) — yield, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for maize (corn) — yield, per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 94th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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) — Yield, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Yield divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Yield ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Yield Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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) — Yield divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.