What is land area — area in Sri Lanka?

Land area — area in Sri Lanka was 6,186 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest land area — area recorded in Sri Lanka?

The highest recorded value was 6,271 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Sri Lanka?

The lowest recorded value was 6,186 1000 ha in 2020.

How does Sri Lanka rank for land area — area?

Sri Lanka ranks 133rd out of 248 countries with data for 2024.

Is land area — area rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area — Area in Sri Lanka

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

Sri Lanka: Land area — Area was 6,186 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

6,186 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

133rd

of 248 countries

All-time high

6,271 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

6,186 1000 ha

in 2020

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area — Area in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 6,186 1000 ha for land area — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Sri Lanka peaked at 6,271 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6,186 1000 ha, in 2020.

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	6,271 1000 ha	6,271 1000 ha	6,271 1000 ha	9
1970s	6,271 1000 ha	6,271 1000 ha	6,271 1000 ha	10
1980s	6,271 1000 ha	6,271 1000 ha	6,271 1000 ha	10
1990s	6,271 1000 ha	6,271 1000 ha	6,271 1000 ha	10
2000s	6,271 1000 ha	6,271 1000 ha	6,271 1000 ha	10
2010s	6,230 1000 ha	6,186 1000 ha	6,271 1000 ha	10
2020s	6,186 1000 ha	6,186 1000 ha	6,186 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

130 Ireland 6,889 1000 ha compare
131 Lithuania 6,259 1000 ha compare
132 Latvia 6,223 1000 ha compare
134 Croatia 5,596 1000 ha compare
135 Togo 5,439 1000 ha compare
136 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5,120 1000 ha compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Sri Lanka?: Land area — area in Sri Lanka was 6,186 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 6,271 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 6,186 1000 ha in 2020.
How does Sri Lanka rank for land area — area?: Sri Lanka ranks 133rd out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 284 places, 16,501 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.