Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces was 458.14 Square kilometres in 2022. ▲ Rising
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Sri Lanka, 2005–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Sri Lanka is 458.14 Square kilometres, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 115.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Sri Lanka peaked at 458.14 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 63.85 Square kilometres, in 2005.
That places Sri Lanka 79th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 63.85 Square kilometres | — |
| 2010 | 212.69 Square kilometres | +233.1% |
| 2015 | 441.06 Square kilometres | +107.4% |
| 2020 | 442.57 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 458.14 Square kilometres | +3.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 458.14 Square kilometres is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 827.42 Square kilometres, 55% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 458.14 Square kilometres is above the median for South Asia, which is 458.14 Square kilometres, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.85 Square kilometres | 63.85 Square kilometres | 63.85 Square kilometres | 1 |
| 2010s | 326.88 Square kilometres | 212.69 Square kilometres | 441.06 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 450.36 Square kilometres | 442.57 Square kilometres | 458.14 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 76 Benin 539.89 Square kilometres compare
- 77 Mali 497.98 Square kilometres compare
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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)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Sri Lanka?
- Land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Sri Lanka was 458.14 Square kilometres in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 458.14 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.85 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces?
- Sri Lanka ranks 79th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The land cover dataset provides a global assessment of land cover and land cover change to monitor pressures on ecosystems and biodiversity. By using geospatial data with high spatio-temporal resolution, it develops a set of internationally comparable indicators with a long time series and a five-year interval from 2000 to 2022 for the Climate Change Initiative Land Cover dataset, and from 1975 to 2030 for the Global Human Settlement Layer dataset. Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The dataset has a global coverage on the national level, while on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. The following country aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas, the LAC region and the World. Data source(s): Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Global Human Settlement Layer built-up area data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation