Maize (corn) — Producer Price in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Maize (corn) — Producer Price was 136,126 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Producer Price in Sri Lanka, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — producer price in Sri Lanka is 136,126 SLC, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 297.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — producer price in Sri Lanka peaked at 144,660 SLC in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,600 SLC, in 1991.
Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Producer Price in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5,600 SLC | — |
| 1992 | 7,350 SLC | +31.2% |
| 1993 | 7,130 SLC | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 7,280 SLC | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 9,310 SLC | +27.9% |
| 1996 | 10,520 SLC | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 13,740 SLC | +30.6% |
| 1998 | 14,090 SLC | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 14,200 SLC | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 14,770 SLC | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 14,650 SLC | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 18,110 SLC | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 19,540 SLC | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 21,270 SLC | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 20,580 SLC | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 20,150 SLC | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 24,710 SLC | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 36,730 SLC | +48.6% |
| 2009 | 35,460 SLC | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 34,640 SLC | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 38,930 SLC | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 35,250 SLC | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 31,479 SLC | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 34,287 SLC | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 36,181 SLC | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 40,956 SLC | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 44,720 SLC | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 47,522 SLC | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 61,990 SLC | +30.4% |
| 2021 | 77,118 SLC | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 144,543 SLC | +87.4% |
| 2023 | 144,660 SLC | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 136,126 SLC | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,913 SLC | 5,600 SLC | 14,200 SLC | 9 |
| 2000s | 22,597 SLC | 14,650 SLC | 36,730 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,218 SLC | 31,479 SLC | 47,522 SLC | 9 |
| 2020s | 112,887 SLC | 61,990 SLC | 144,660 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8843 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,424 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 266.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.33 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8249 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — producer price in Sri Lanka?
- Maize (corn) — producer price in Sri Lanka was 136,126 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — producer price recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 144,660 SLC in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — producer price recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,600 SLC in 1991.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for maize (corn) — producer price?
- Sri Lanka ranks 27th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — producer price rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 297.0%. 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) — Producer Price (SLC/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This sub-domain contains data on agriculture producer prices and the producer price index. Agriculture producer prices are prices received by farmers for primary crops, live animals and livestock primary products as collected at the point of initial sale (prices paid at the farm gate). Annual data are provided from 1991 (while mothly data start in January 2010) for 180 countries and 212 products. The producer price index is the index of agricultural producer prices that measures the average annual change over time in the selling prices received by farmers (prices at the farm gate or at the first point of sale). The three categories of producer price index available in FAOSTAT comprise: single-item price index, commodity group index and the agriculture producer price index.