Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 637 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Sri Lanka stood at 637 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Sri Lanka peaked at 637 1000 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 335 1000 ha, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 217 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.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 335 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 368 1000 ha | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 378 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 381 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 341 1000 ha | -10.5% |
| 1966 | 398 1000 ha | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 398 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 413 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 403 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 465 1000 ha | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 439 1000 ha | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 430 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 427 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 477 1000 ha | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 430 1000 ha | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 430 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 430 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 430 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 430 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 457 1000 ha | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 500 1000 ha | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 517 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 517 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 517 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 520 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 530 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 550 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 550 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 550 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 570 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 570 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 570 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 570 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 570 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 570 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 570 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 570 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 570 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 570 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 570 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 570 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 570 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 570 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 570 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 570 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 570 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 570 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 600 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 630 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 630 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 633 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 637 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 637 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 637 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 637 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 637 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 637 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 637 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 637 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 637 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 348.1 1000 ha, 1.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 637 1000 ha is below the median for South Asia, which is 1,369 1000 ha, 47% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 379.44 1000 ha | 335 1000 ha | 413 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 438.8 1000 ha | 427 1000 ha | 477 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 500.8 1000 ha | 457 1000 ha | 517 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 555 1000 ha | 520 1000 ha | 570 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 570 1000 ha | 570 1000 ha | 570 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 611.4 1000 ha | 570 1000 ha | 637 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 637 1000 ha | 637 1000 ha | 637 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 64 Yemen 680.44 1000 ha compare
- 65 Cuba 639.1 1000 ha compare
- 66 Portugal 637.34 1000 ha compare
- 68 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 546.54 1000 ha compare
- 69 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 522 1000 ha compare
- 70 Lao People's Democratic Republic 500.22 1000 ha compare
- 70 Laos 500.22 1000 ha compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Sri Lanka?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Sri Lanka was 637 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 637 1000 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 335 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Sri Lanka ranks 67th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.