Country area — Area in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Country area — Area was 6,561 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
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 133rd of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 24.72 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 637 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 375 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 7.11 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 14.58 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 440 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 39.94 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,205 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 45.48 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,372 1000 ha (2024)
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 133rd out of 248 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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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.