Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka: Corn production
Afghanistan
260,000 tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
223,496 tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
91st
Sri Lanka rank
93rd
Corn production over time
- Afghanistan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 260,000 tonnes against 223,496 tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 36,504 tonnes.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 733,222 tonnes | 11,451 tonnes | 721,771 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 746,700 tonnes | 19,661 tonnes | 727,039 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 597,300 tonnes | 31,135 tonnes | 566,165 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 393,000 tonnes | 31,833 tonnes | 361,167 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 287,700 tonnes | 56,250 tonnes | 231,450 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 263,202 tonnes | 213,420 tonnes | 49,782 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 294,018 tonnes | 297,950 tonnes | 3,932 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher corn production, Afghanistan or Sri Lanka?
- Afghanistan, at 260,000 tonnes against 223,496 tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in corn production between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
- 36,504 tonnes, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for corn production?
- Afghanistan ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Corn production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.