Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland was 24.72 % in 2024. β² Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland in Sri Lanka, 1961β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in Sri Lanka is 24.72 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in Sri Lanka peaked at 30.84 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 18.18 %, in 1965.
That places Sri Lanka 65th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.15 % | 18.18 % | 24.18 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.69 % | 21.18 % | 24.87 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.54 % | 23.93 % | 27.28 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.35 % | 27.37 % | 30.22 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.8 % | 26.27 % | 30.84 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.53 % | 24.78 % | 27.45 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.02 % | 24.72 % | 26.85 % | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 11.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.0003 1000 USD per person (2024)
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- Recovered paper β Production 170,000 t (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in Sri Lanka?
- Land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in Sri Lanka was 24.72 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 30.84 % in 2004.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.18 % in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland?
- Sri Lanka ranks 65th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 β Share in Cropland. 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.