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Maize bran, sharps and residues market in Sri Lanka

Release date: Mar 29, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

The market for maize bran, sharps and residues in Sri Lanka shrank considerably from 16 804 t in 2018 to 8 645 t in 2022, a decline of over 48%. The contraction was most severe in 2021, when volume dropped by 5 566 t in a single year.

Domestic production fell from 16 804 t in 2018 to 7 600 t in 2022, while imports entered the market from 2019 onward and varied between 293 t and 1 045 t. The overall market volume closely followed the production trend throughout the period.

A partial recovery occurred in 2023, with production rising to 9 920 t and the total market volume growing to 10 364 t, a 20% increase from the previous year. Despite this rebound, the market remained well below its 2018 peak.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Sri Lanka
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Sri Lanka in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Sri Lanka in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data*)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Sri Lanka in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Sri Lanka by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Sri Lanka in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Sri Lanka by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Sri Lanka, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Sri Lanka by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Sri Lanka in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Sri Lanka by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Sri Lanka in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Sri Lanka by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Sri Lanka, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Sri Lanka by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.2.2. In value, K $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production maize bran, sharps and residues in Sri Lanka

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of maize bran, sharps and residues, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of maize bran, sharps and residues, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Sri Lanka's production of maize bran, sharps, and residues has declined for the second year in a row. In 2020, the country produced 14 309 tons, marking a 5.2% decrease compared to the previous year. Looking at the period from 2017 to 2020, overall production fell by 7%, which translates to an average annual decline of 2.4%. The highest production level was recorded in 2018 at 16 804 tons, when output increased by 9.2%. However, the most significant drop occurred in 2019, with a 10.2% reduction.

Annual dynamics of production in Sri Lanka in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	9.2%	(10.2%)	(5.2%)	(2.4%)

Source: SHEV.io

Exports maize bran, sharps and residues from Sri Lanka

According to desk-based research, Sri Lanka did not export any maize bran, sharps, and residues between 2017 and 2020.

Imports maize bran, sharps and residues to Sri Lanka

Imports in kind, t

In 2020, Sri Lanka imported 293 tons of maize bran, sharps, and residues, which represents a sharp decline of 61.4% from 2019. Over the four-year span from 2017 to 2020, imports decreased by 86.3%, averaging an annual drop of 48.5%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Sri Lanka in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	(61.4%)	(48.5%)

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, China and India were the dominant sources for Sri Lanka's imports of maize bran, sharps, and residues in volume terms, with all other countries combined making up the remainder.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Sri Lanka in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, K $ US

In 2020, the value of foreign supplies of maize bran, sharps, and residues to Sri Lanka reached 174 thousand US dollars, reflecting a 59.5% year-over-year decrease. Between 2017 and 2020, import values fell by 86.6%, with a compound annual growth rate of -48.8%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Sri Lanka in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	(59.5%)	(48.8%)

Source: SHEV.io

During the 2017–2020 period, China and India together dominated the import market in value terms, accounting for 86.3% of total imports, while other countries represented the remaining share.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Sri Lanka in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io