What is country area — area, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?

Country area — area, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest country area — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?

The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1963.

What is the lowest country area — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?

The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does Sri Lanka rank for country area — area, per unit of gdp?

Sri Lanka ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.

Is country area — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 Country area — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Country area — Area, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka

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

Sri Lanka: Country area — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 15.6%

World rank

123rd

of 186 countries

All-time high

0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP

in 1963

All-time low

0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1961–2024

Country area — Area, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for country area — area, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Sri Lanka 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Country area — Area, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1963	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
1964	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1965	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
1966	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1967	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1968	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1969	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1970	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1971	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1972	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1973	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1974	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1975	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1976	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1977	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1978	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+50.2%
1979	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
1980	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1981	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1982	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1983	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1984	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1985	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1986	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1987	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1988	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1989	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1990	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1991	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1992	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1993	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1994	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1995	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1996	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1997	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1998	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1999	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2000	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2001	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2002	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2003	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2004	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2005	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2006	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2007	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2008	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
2009	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2010	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-28.3%
2011	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
2012	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2013	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2014	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2015	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2016	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2017	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2018	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2019	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2020	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2021	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2022	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+19.4%
2023	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2024	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-15.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 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
1978	+50.2%	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

120 Panama 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
121 Malaysia 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
122 Lithuania 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
124 Philippines 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
125 Marshall Islands 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
126 Romania 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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 capita 0.0003 1000 ha per person (2024)
Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)

All data for Sri Lanka →

Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?: Country area — area, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest country area — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1963.
What is the lowest country area — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Sri Lanka rank for country area — area, per unit of gdp?: Sri Lanka ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is country area — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 Country area — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Country area — Area, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 14 September 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/country-area-area-per-unit-of-gdp/sri-lanka/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/country-area-area-per-unit-of-gdp/sri-lanka/">Country area — Area, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

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

Country area — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)

Computed from

Country area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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

Indicator: Country area — Area, per unit of GDP
Unit: 1000 ha per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 189 places, 9,990 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

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