Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.0051 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0051 units per person for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in 2019.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and up 276.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0084 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1970.
Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 177 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.
Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 units per person | +58.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 units per person | +18.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 units per person | -67.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 units per person | +491.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 units per person | -69.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 units per person | -27.3% |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | -88.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 units per person | +1690.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 units per person | -28.4% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -70.7% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -99.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per person | +80929.1% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -99.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 units per person | +20792.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 units per person | +226.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 units per person | +115.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 units per person | -55.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 units per person | +115.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0028 units per person | +54.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0032 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 units per person | -35.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 units per person | -32.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0044 units per person | +188.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0051 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0049 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0057 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0066 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0064 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.008 units per person | +25.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0048 units per person | -40.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0069 units per person | +43.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0076 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0073 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0041 units per person | -43.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.004 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 units per person | -66.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per person | -60.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per person | -26.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 units per person | +111.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 units per person | +423.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 units per person | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 0.002 units per person | -38.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0084 units per person | +315.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0059 units per person | -30.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0051 units per person | -13.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0051 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.02 units per person, 25% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0051 units per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0078 units per person, 65% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +80929.1% | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
| 1984 | +20792.9% | 0 units per person | 0.0003 units per person |
| 1973 | +1690.9% | 0 units per person | 0.0006 units per person |
| 1967 | +491.3% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0007 units per person |
| 2014 | +423.4% | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0042 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 90 Mozambique 0.0057 units per person compare
- 91 Thailand 0.0056 units per person compare
- 92 Azerbaijan 0.0055 units per person compare
- 94 Luxembourg 0.0043 units per person compare
- 95 Haiti 0.0043 units per person compare
- 96 Philippines 0.0041 units per person compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0051 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0084 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 93rd out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 276.7%. 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 Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net food imports by crop - Maize ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net food imports by crop - Maize FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
- 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
Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.