What is country area — area in Sri Lanka?

Country area — area in Sri Lanka was 6,561 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest country area — area recorded in Sri Lanka?

The highest recorded value was 6,561 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Sri Lanka?

The lowest recorded value was 6,561 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Sri Lanka rank for country area — area?

Sri Lanka ranks 143rd out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is country area — area rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

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

Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Country area — Area in Sri Lanka

Name: Country area — Area in Sri Lanka
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Sri Lanka: Country area — Area was 6,561 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

6,561 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

143rd

of 267 countries

All-time high

6,561 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

6,561 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Country area — Area in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, country area — area in Sri Lanka stood at 6,561 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in Sri Lanka peaked at 6,561 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6,561 1000 ha, in 1961.

Sri Lanka ranks 143rd of 267 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Country area — Area in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	6,561 1000 ha	—
1962	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	6,561 1000 ha	+0.0%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

Sri Lanka's 6,561 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,988 1000 ha, 60% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Sri Lanka's 6,561 1000 ha is below the median for South Asia, which is 10,640 1000 ha, 62% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	6,561 1000 ha	6,561 1000 ha	6,561 1000 ha	9
1970s	6,561 1000 ha	6,561 1000 ha	6,561 1000 ha	10
1980s	6,561 1000 ha	6,561 1000 ha	6,561 1000 ha	10
1990s	6,561 1000 ha	6,561 1000 ha	6,561 1000 ha	10
2000s	6,561 1000 ha	6,561 1000 ha	6,561 1000 ha	10
2010s	6,561 1000 ha	6,561 1000 ha	6,561 1000 ha	10
2020s	6,561 1000 ha	6,561 1000 ha	6,561 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

140 Sierra Leone 7,230 1000 ha compare
141 Ireland 7,028 1000 ha compare
142 Georgia 6,970 1000 ha compare
144 Lithuania 6,529 1000 ha compare
145 Latvia 6,459 1000 ha compare
146 Togo 5,678 1000 ha compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in Sri Lanka?: Country area — area in Sri Lanka was 6,561 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 6,561 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 6,561 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Sri Lanka rank for country area — area?: Sri Lanka ranks 143rd out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is country area — area rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Country area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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