Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture was 698.12 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Sri Lanka, 2005–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Sri Lanka is 698.12 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 257.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,656 Square kilometres in 2017 and was at its lowest, 100 Square kilometres, in 2005.
That places Sri Lanka 56th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 100 Square kilometres | — |
| 2006 | 170 Square kilometres | +70.0% |
| 2007 | 170 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 223 Square kilometres | +31.2% |
| 2009 | 212 Square kilometres | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 223 Square kilometres | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 194.7 Square kilometres | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 195.2 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 195.2 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 626 Square kilometres | +220.7% |
| 2015 | 963 Square kilometres | +53.8% |
| 2016 | 963 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,656 Square kilometres | +71.9% |
| 2018 | 771.69 Square kilometres | -53.4% |
| 2019 | 704.36 Square kilometres | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 733.9 Square kilometres | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 666.23 Square kilometres | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 680.72 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 698.12 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 175 Square kilometres | 100 Square kilometres | 223 Square kilometres | 5 |
| 2010s | 649.16 Square kilometres | 194.7 Square kilometres | 1,656 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 694.74 Square kilometres | 666.23 Square kilometres | 733.9 Square kilometres | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Sri Lanka?
- Land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Sri Lanka was 698.12 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,656 Square kilometres in 2017.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture?
- Sri Lanka ranks 56th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 257.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata