What is cropland — area per capita in Sri Lanka?

Cropland — area per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.11 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?

The highest recorded value was 0.18 ha/cap in 1963.

What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?

The lowest recorded value was 0.09 ha/cap in 2004.

How does Sri Lanka rank for cropland — area per capita?

Sri Lanka ranks 156th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.

Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

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

Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?

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

Cropland — Area per capita in Sri Lanka

Name: Cropland — Area per capita in Sri Lanka
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Sri Lanka: Cropland — Area per capita was 0.11 ha/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.11 ha/cap

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

156th

of 250 countries

All-time high

0.18 ha/cap

in 1963

All-time low

0.09 ha/cap

in 2004

Years of data

1961–2024

Cropland — Area per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cropland — area per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 0.11 ha/cap.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — area per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.18 ha/cap in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.09 ha/cap, in 2004.

That places Sri Lanka 156th out of 250 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Cropland — Area per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Cropland — Area per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2024.
Year	ha/cap	Change
1961	0.16 ha/cap	—
1962	0.15 ha/cap	-6.3%
1963	0.18 ha/cap	+20.0%
1964	0.18 ha/cap	+0.0%
1965	0.17 ha/cap	-5.6%
1966	0.17 ha/cap	+0.0%
1967	0.16 ha/cap	-5.9%
1968	0.16 ha/cap	+0.0%
1969	0.16 ha/cap	+0.0%
1970	0.15 ha/cap	-6.3%
1971	0.15 ha/cap	+0.0%
1972	0.15 ha/cap	+0.0%
1973	0.15 ha/cap	+0.0%
1974	0.14 ha/cap	-6.7%
1975	0.14 ha/cap	+0.0%
1976	0.14 ha/cap	+0.0%
1977	0.14 ha/cap	+0.0%
1978	0.14 ha/cap	+0.0%
1979	0.13 ha/cap	-7.1%
1980	0.13 ha/cap	+0.0%
1981	0.13 ha/cap	+0.0%
1982	0.12 ha/cap	-7.7%
1983	0.12 ha/cap	+0.0%
1984	0.12 ha/cap	+0.0%
1985	0.12 ha/cap	+0.0%
1986	0.12 ha/cap	+0.0%
1987	0.12 ha/cap	+0.0%
1988	0.12 ha/cap	+0.0%
1989	0.12 ha/cap	+0.0%
1990	0.12 ha/cap	+0.0%
1991	0.12 ha/cap	+0.0%
1992	0.11 ha/cap	-8.3%
1993	0.11 ha/cap	+0.0%
1994	0.11 ha/cap	+0.0%
1995	0.11 ha/cap	+0.0%
1996	0.11 ha/cap	+0.0%
1997	0.1 ha/cap	-9.1%
1998	0.1 ha/cap	+0.0%
1999	0.1 ha/cap	+0.0%
2000	0.1 ha/cap	+0.0%
2001	0.1 ha/cap	+0.0%
2002	0.1 ha/cap	+0.0%
2003	0.1 ha/cap	+0.0%
2004	0.09 ha/cap	-10.0%
2005	0.1 ha/cap	+11.1%
2006	0.1 ha/cap	+0.0%
2007	0.09 ha/cap	-10.0%
2008	0.1 ha/cap	+11.1%
2009	0.1 ha/cap	+0.0%
2010	0.1 ha/cap	+0.0%
2011	0.11 ha/cap	+10.0%
2012	0.11 ha/cap	+0.0%
2013	0.11 ha/cap	+0.0%
2014	0.11 ha/cap	+0.0%
2015	0.11 ha/cap	+0.0%
2016	0.11 ha/cap	+0.0%
2017	0.11 ha/cap	+0.0%
2018	0.11 ha/cap	+0.0%
2019	0.11 ha/cap	+0.0%
2020	0.11 ha/cap	+0.0%
2021	0.1 ha/cap	-9.1%
2022	0.1 ha/cap	+0.0%
2023	0.11 ha/cap	+10.0%
2024	0.11 ha/cap	+0.0%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

Sri Lanka's 0.11 ha/cap is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.18 ha/cap, 61% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Sri Lanka's 0.11 ha/cap is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.09 ha/cap, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1656 ha/cap	0.15 ha/cap	0.18 ha/cap	9
1970s	0.143 ha/cap	0.13 ha/cap	0.15 ha/cap	10
1980s	0.122 ha/cap	0.12 ha/cap	0.13 ha/cap	10
1990s	0.109 ha/cap	0.1 ha/cap	0.12 ha/cap	10
2000s	0.098 ha/cap	0.09 ha/cap	0.1 ha/cap	10
2010s	0.109 ha/cap	0.1 ha/cap	0.11 ha/cap	10
2020s	0.106 ha/cap	0.1 ha/cap	0.11 ha/cap	5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

156 Costa Rica 0.11 ha/cap compare
156 Georgia 0.11 ha/cap compare
156 Haiti 0.11 ha/cap compare
156 Madagascar 0.11 ha/cap compare
156 New Zealand 0.11 ha/cap compare
156 Papua New Guinea 0.11 ha/cap compare
156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.11 ha/cap compare
156 Slovenia 0.11 ha/cap 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 cropland — area per capita in Sri Lanka?: Cropland — area per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.11 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.18 ha/cap in 1963.
What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.09 ha/cap in 2004.
How does Sri Lanka rank for cropland — area per capita?: Sri Lanka ranks 156th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cropland — Area per capita
Unit: ha/cap
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 280 places, 16,444 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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