Agricultural land — Area, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Agricultural land — Area, per capita was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Area, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0001 1000 ha per person for agricultural land — area, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 1000 ha per person, in 2004.
That places Sri Lanka 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +17.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 137 Pakistan 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 138 British Virgin Islands 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 139 Solomon Islands 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 141 Burundi 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 142 Papua New Guinea 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 143 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 50,054 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate -35.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0003 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Agricultural land — area, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2004.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for agricultural land — area, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agricultural land — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.