Grazing land use over the long term in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Grazing land use over the long term was 440,000 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
440,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
124th
of 202 countries
All-time high
440,000
in 1993
All-time low
41,001
in 1820
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Sri Lanka, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grazing land use over the long term in Sri Lanka is 440,000, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Sri Lanka peaked at 440,000 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 41,001, in 1820.
Sri Lanka ranks 124th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Grazing land use over the long term in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 48,751 | — |
| 1100 | 52,930 | +8.6% |
| 1200 | 56,517 | +6.8% |
| 1300 | 52,399 | -7.3% |
| 1400 | 47,679 | -9.0% |
| 1500 | 48,183 | +1.1% |
| 1600 | 55,804 | +15.8% |
| 1700 | 60,645 | +8.7% |
| 1710 | 60,264 | -0.6% |
| 1720 | 58,368 | -3.1% |
| 1730 | 56,504 | -3.2% |
| 1740 | 54,673 | -3.2% |
| 1750 | 52,873 | -3.3% |
| 1760 | 51,102 | -3.3% |
| 1770 | 49,359 | -3.4% |
| 1780 | 47,642 | -3.5% |
| 1790 | 45,950 | -3.6% |
| 1800 | 44,281 | -3.6% |
| 1810 | 42,632 | -3.7% |
| 1820 | 41,001 | -3.8% |
| 1830 | 46,993 | +14.6% |
| 1840 | 57,481 | +22.3% |
| 1850 | 203,848 | +254.6% |
| 1860 | 214,577 | +5.3% |
| 1870 | 225,870 | +5.3% |
| 1880 | 237,758 | +5.3% |
| 1890 | 250,272 | +5.3% |
| 1900 | 263,444 | +5.3% |
| 1910 | 277,310 | +5.3% |
| 1920 | 291,905 | +5.3% |
| 1930 | 307,268 | +5.3% |
| 1940 | 323,440 | +5.3% |
| 1950 | 340,464 | +5.3% |
| 1951 | 340,464 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 340,464 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 340,464 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 340,464 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 340,464 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 340,464 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 340,464 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 340,464 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 340,464 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 185,000 | -45.7% |
| 1961 | 185,000 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 185,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 185,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 230,000 | +24.3% |
| 1965 | 280,000 | +21.7% |
| 1966 | 330,000 | +17.9% |
| 1967 | 380,000 | +15.2% |
| 1968 | 439,000 | +15.5% |
| 1969 | 439,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 439,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 439,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 439,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 439,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 439,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 439,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 439,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 439,000 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 439,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 439,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 439,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 439,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 439,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 439,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 439,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 439,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 439,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 439,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 439,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 439,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 439,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 439,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 439,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 440,000 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 440,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 440,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 440,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 440,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 440,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 440,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 440,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 440,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 440,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 440,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 440,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 440,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 440,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 440,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 440,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 440,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 440,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 440,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 440,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 440,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 440,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 440,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 440,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 440,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 440,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 440,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 440,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 440,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 440,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 440,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 440,000 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 440,000 | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 440,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million, 28% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 440,000 is below the median for South Asia, which is 600,000, 73% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 48,751 | 48,751 | 48,751 | 1 |
| 1100s | 52,930 | 52,930 | 52,930 | 1 |
| 1200s | 56,517 | 56,517 | 56,517 | 1 |
| 1300s | 52,399 | 52,399 | 52,399 | 1 |
| 1400s | 47,679 | 47,679 | 47,679 | 1 |
| 1500s | 48,183 | 48,183 | 48,183 | 1 |
| 1600s | 55,804 | 55,804 | 55,804 | 1 |
| 1700s | 60,645 | 60,645 | 60,645 | 1 |
| 1710s | 60,264 | 60,264 | 60,264 | 1 |
| 1720s | 58,368 | 58,368 | 58,368 | 1 |
| 1730s | 56,504 | 56,504 | 56,504 | 1 |
| 1740s | 54,673 | 54,673 | 54,673 | 1 |
| 1750s | 52,873 | 52,873 | 52,873 | 1 |
| 1760s | 51,102 | 51,102 | 51,102 | 1 |
| 1770s | 49,359 | 49,359 | 49,359 | 1 |
| 1780s | 47,642 | 47,642 | 47,642 | 1 |
| 1790s | 45,950 | 45,950 | 45,950 | 1 |
| 1800s | 44,281 | 44,281 | 44,281 | 1 |
| 1810s | 42,632 | 42,632 | 42,632 | 1 |
| 1820s | 41,001 | 41,001 | 41,001 | 1 |
| 1830s | 46,993 | 46,993 | 46,993 | 1 |
| 1840s | 57,481 | 57,481 | 57,481 | 1 |
| 1850s | 203,848 | 203,848 | 203,848 | 1 |
| 1860s | 214,577 | 214,577 | 214,577 | 1 |
| 1870s | 225,870 | 225,870 | 225,870 | 1 |
| 1880s | 237,758 | 237,758 | 237,758 | 1 |
| 1890s | 250,272 | 250,272 | 250,272 | 1 |
| 1900s | 263,444 | 263,444 | 263,444 | 1 |
| 1910s | 277,310 | 277,310 | 277,310 | 1 |
| 1920s | 291,905 | 291,905 | 291,905 | 1 |
| 1930s | 307,268 | 307,268 | 307,268 | 1 |
| 1940s | 323,440 | 323,440 | 323,440 | 1 |
| 1950s | 340,464 | 340,464 | 340,464 | 10 |
| 1960s | 283,800 | 185,000 | 439,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 439,000 | 439,000 | 439,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 439,000 | 439,000 | 439,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 439,700 | 439,000 | 440,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 440,000 | 440,000 | 440,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 440,000 | 440,000 | 440,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 440,000 | 440,000 | 440,000 | 6 |
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More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0202 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 7.11 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in Sri Lanka?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Sri Lanka was 440,000 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 440,000 in 1993.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,001 in 1820.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Sri Lanka ranks 124th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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