Agriculture area certified organic — Area in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Agriculture area certified organic — Area was 90.49 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture area certified organic — Area in Sri Lanka, 2013–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture area certified organic — area in Sri Lanka is 90.49 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.9% on the previous year and up 365.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area certified organic — area in Sri Lanka peaked at 90.49 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.45 1000 ha, in 2013.
That places Sri Lanka 58th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agriculture area certified organic — Area in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19.45 1000 ha | — |
| 2016 | 84.9 1000 ha | +336.5% |
| 2018 | 73.98 1000 ha | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 64.22 1000 ha | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 73.32 1000 ha | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 66.54 1000 ha | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 66.54 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 68.09 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 90.49 1000 ha | +32.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 90.49 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.84 1000 ha, 6.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.64 1000 ha | 19.45 1000 ha | 84.9 1000 ha | 4 |
| 2020s | 73 1000 ha | 66.54 1000 ha | 90.49 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 55 Belgium 94.19 1000 ha compare
- 56 Côte d'Ivoire 93.07 1000 ha compare
- 56 Cote d'Ivoire 93.07 1000 ha compare
- 59 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 84.29 1000 ha compare
- 60 Ghana 84.04 1000 ha compare
- 61 Ireland 82.19 1000 ha 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture area certified organic — area in Sri Lanka?
- Agriculture area certified organic — area in Sri Lanka was 90.49 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area certified organic — area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 90.49 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture area certified organic — area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.45 1000 ha in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for agriculture area certified organic — area?
- Sri Lanka ranks 58th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area certified organic — area rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 365.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area certified organic — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.