Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita was 0.0894 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0894 kg per person for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1792 kg per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0109 kg per person, in 1964.
Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 146 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) — Crop residues (N content), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0126 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0114 kg per person | -9.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0137 kg per person | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0109 kg per person | -20.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0114 kg per person | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0111 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0162 kg per person | +45.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0135 kg per person | -16.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0173 kg per person | +28.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0153 kg per person | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0135 kg per person | -11.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0154 kg per person | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0212 kg per person | +37.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0234 kg per person | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0273 kg per person | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0263 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0178 kg per person | -32.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0169 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0163 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0162 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0177 kg per person | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0183 kg per person | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0211 kg per person | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 0.026 kg per person | +23.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0235 kg per person | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0276 kg per person | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0287 kg per person | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0276 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0216 kg per person | -21.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0229 kg per person | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0227 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0198 kg per person | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 0.022 kg per person | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0213 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0234 kg per person | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 0.021 kg per person | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0165 kg per person | -21.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0203 kg per person | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0188 kg per person | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0183 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0165 kg per person | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0149 kg per person | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0168 kg per person | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.018 kg per person | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0213 kg per person | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 0.024 kg per person | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0276 kg per person | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0597 kg per person | +116.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0569 kg per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0694 kg per person | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 0.059 kg per person | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0829 kg per person | +40.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0896 kg per person | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1001 kg per person | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0935 kg per person | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0992 kg per person | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0783 kg per person | -21.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1067 kg per person | +36.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0962 kg per person | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1216 kg per person | +26.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1792 kg per person | +47.3% |
| 2022 | 0.103 kg per person | -42.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0894 kg per person | -13.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0894 kg per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2691 kg per person, 33% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0894 kg per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.2203 kg per person, 41% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0131 kg per person | 0.0109 kg per person | 0.0173 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0193 kg per person | 0.0135 kg per person | 0.0273 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0228 kg per person | 0.0162 kg per person | 0.0287 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0209 kg per person | 0.0165 kg per person | 0.0234 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0274 kg per person | 0.0149 kg per person | 0.0597 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0875 kg per person | 0.059 kg per person | 0.1067 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1233 kg per person | 0.0894 kg per person | 0.1792 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 92 Australia 0.1203 kg per person compare
- 93 Guinea-Bissau 0.1021 kg per person compare
- 94 Iraq 0.0973 kg per person compare
- 96 Madagascar 0.0841 kg per person compare
- 97 New Caledonia 0.0787 kg per person compare
- 98 Afghanistan 0.0782 kg per person compare
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 327.09 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,418 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 618.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,071 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0894 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1792 kg per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0109 kg per person in 1964.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 95th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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) — Crop residues (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) — Crop residues (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.