New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Corn production
New Zealand
244,444 tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
223,496 tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand rank
91st
Sri Lanka rank
92nd
Corn production over time
- New Zealand
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 244,444 tonnes against 223,496 tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 20,948 tonnes.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 92nd of 175 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,991 tonnes | 11,451 tonnes | 11,539 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 138,786 tonnes | 19,661 tonnes | 119,125 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 158,978 tonnes | 31,135 tonnes | 127,843 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 172,222 tonnes | 31,833 tonnes | 140,389 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 200,751 tonnes | 56,250 tonnes | 144,501 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 204,918 tonnes | 213,420 tonnes | 8,502 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 204,915 tonnes | 297,950 tonnes | 93,035 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher corn production, New Zealand or Sri Lanka?
- New Zealand, at 244,444 tonnes against 223,496 tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in corn production between New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 20,948 tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for corn production?
- New Zealand ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 92nd of 175 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.