What is country area — area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?

Country area — area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.1061 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest country area — area, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?

The highest recorded value was 0.1061 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2020.

What is the lowest country area — area, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Sri Lanka rank for country area — area, per square kilometre?

Sri Lanka ranks 26th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.

Is country area — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Country area — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Country area — Area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka

Name: Country area — Area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sri Lanka: Country area — Area, per square kilometre was 0.1061 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.1061 1000 ha per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

26th

of 190 countries

All-time high

0.1061 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 2020

All-time low

0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Country area — Area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for country area — area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 0.1061 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1061 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.

Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Country area — Area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 ha per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	—
1962	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1963	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1964	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1965	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1966	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1967	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1968	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1969	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1970	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1971	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1972	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1973	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1974	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1975	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1976	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1977	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1979	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1980	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1981	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1982	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1983	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1986	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1987	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1989	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1990	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1991	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1992	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1993	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1994	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1995	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1998	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1999	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2000	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2001	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2004	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2007	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2008	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2009	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2012	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2013	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2015	0.106 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.3%
2016	0.106 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2017	0.106 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2018	0.1061 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2019	0.1061 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.0%
2020	0.1061 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2021	0.1061 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	0.1061 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2023	0.1061 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

Sri Lanka's 0.1061 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1014 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Sri Lanka's 0.1061 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1044 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.1053 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.1061 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.1061 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.1061 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.1061 1000 ha per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

23 Denmark 0.1073 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
24 Rwanda 0.1068 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
25 Estonia 0.1061 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
27 Saint Martin (French part) 0.106 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
28 Cuba 0.1059 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
29 Armenia 0.1055 1000 ha per square kilometre compare

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Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 5.36 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?: Country area — area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.1061 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest country area — area, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.1061 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest country area — area, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1046 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Sri Lanka rank for country area — area, per square kilometre?: Sri Lanka ranks 26th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is country area — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Country area — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Country area — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Country area — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Country area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Country area — Area, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 ha per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 11,041 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Country area — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.