What is inland waters — area in Sri Lanka?

Inland waters — area in Sri Lanka was 375 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Sri Lanka?

The highest recorded value was 375 1000 ha in 2020.

What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Sri Lanka?

The lowest recorded value was 290 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Sri Lanka rank for inland waters — area?

Sri Lanka ranks 89th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.

Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?

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

Inland waters — Area in Sri Lanka

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

Sri Lanka: Inland waters — Area was 375 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

375 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

89th

of 188 countries

All-time high

375 1000 ha

in 2020

All-time low

290 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Inland waters — Area in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, inland waters — area in Sri Lanka stood at 375 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Sri Lanka peaked at 375 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 290 1000 ha, in 1961.

Sri Lanka ranks 89th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Inland waters — Area in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Inland waters — Area in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	290 1000 ha	—
1962	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	290 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	371.7 1000 ha	+28.2%
2016	371.7 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	371.9 1000 ha	+0.1%
2018	374.6 1000 ha	+0.7%
2019	374.55 1000 ha	-0.0%
2020	375 1000 ha	+0.1%
2021	375 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	375 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	375 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	375 1000 ha	+0.0%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

Sri Lanka's 375 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 331.24 1000 ha, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Sri Lanka's 375 1000 ha is below the median for South Asia, which is 383.1 1000 ha, 98% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	290 1000 ha	290 1000 ha	290 1000 ha	9
1970s	290 1000 ha	290 1000 ha	290 1000 ha	10
1980s	290 1000 ha	290 1000 ha	290 1000 ha	10
1990s	290 1000 ha	290 1000 ha	290 1000 ha	10
2000s	290 1000 ha	290 1000 ha	290 1000 ha	10
2010s	331.45 1000 ha	290 1000 ha	374.6 1000 ha	10
2020s	375 1000 ha	375 1000 ha	375 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

86 Bahamas 386.8 1000 ha compare
87 Nepal 383.1 1000 ha compare
88 Guyana 383 1000 ha compare
90 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 372 1000 ha compare
91 Suriname 331.24 1000 ha compare
92 Greece 306 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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 inland waters — area in Sri Lanka?: Inland waters — area in Sri Lanka was 375 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 375 1000 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 290 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Sri Lanka rank for inland waters — area?: Sri Lanka ranks 89th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Inland waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Inland waters — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 220 places, 12,677 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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