Farm buildings and Farmyards — Area in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Farm buildings and Farmyards — Area was 17 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
17 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 25 countries
All-time high
17 1000 ha
in 2020
All-time low
16.73 1000 ha
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024

Farm buildings and Farmyards — Area in Sri Lanka, 2019–2024

0510152019202120242019: 16.7 1000 ha2020: 17 1000 ha2021: 17 1000 ha2022: 17 1000 ha2023: 17 1000 ha2024: 17 1000 ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for farm buildings and farmyards — area in Sri Lanka is 17 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.

Sri Lanka ranks 14th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.73 1000 ha 16.73 1000 ha 16.73 1000 ha 1
2020s 17 1000 ha 17 1000 ha 17 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 11 Switzerland 29.9 1000 ha compare
  2. 12 Austria 23.55 1000 ha compare
  3. 13 United Arab Emirates 18.54 1000 ha compare
  4. 15 Malaysia 15.5 1000 ha compare
  5. 16 Greece 7.24 1000 ha compare
  6. 17 Hungary 4.09 1000 ha compare
  7. 17 Slovenia 4.09 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm buildings and farmyards — area in Sri Lanka?
Farm buildings and farmyards — area in Sri Lanka was 17 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm buildings and farmyards — area recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 17 1000 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest farm buildings and farmyards — area recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 16.73 1000 ha in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for farm buildings and farmyards — area?
Sri Lanka ranks 14th out of 25 countries with data for 2024.
Is farm buildings and farmyards — area rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Farm buildings and Farmyards — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm buildings and Farmyards — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
27 places, 282 data points, 1987–2024
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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.