Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate was 8.22 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka is 8.22 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 270.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 23.19 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -5.42 % change on previous year, in 1979.
Sri Lanka ranks 3rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -1.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 23.19 % change on previous year | -2329.5% |
| 1964 | -0.1067 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1602 % change on previous year | -250.2% |
| 1966 | -0.0533 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3733 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0.3719 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2647 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3168 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3158 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3148 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3138 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1043 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 1976 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +1748.1% |
| 1977 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1979 | -5.42 % change on previous year | -400.1% |
| 1980 | -0.5208 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | -2.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0.6462 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1605 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2137 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5864 % change on previous year | +174.4% |
| 1987 | 0.424 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1583 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1581 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1990 | -0.0526 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1579 % change on previous year | -400.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1051 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1993 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -1348.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1596 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1593 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.053 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1997 | 0.053 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.053 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.847 % change on previous year | +1499.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2625 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0524 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2616 % change on previous year | +399.7% |
| 2003 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +496.4% |
| 2004 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -421.1% |
| 2005 | 11.04 % change on previous year | -320.4% |
| 2006 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 2007 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 11.08 % change on previous year | -561.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5562 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4794 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +952.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4367 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0.4348 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 0.4416 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +401.7% |
| 2019 | -0.0013 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0181 % change on previous year | -1533.3% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 8.22 % change on previous year | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +2329.5% | -1.04 % change on previous year | 23.19 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +1748.1% | 0.1043 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +1533.3% | -0.0013 % change on previous year | 0.0181 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1499.2% | 0.053 % change on previous year | 0.847 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -1348.7% | 0.1051 % change on previous year | -1.31 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +952.6% | 0.4794 % change on previous year | 5.05 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.86 % change on previous year | -1.04 % change on previous year | 23.19 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.1835 % change on previous year | -5.42 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0949 % change on previous year | -2.77 % change on previous year | 0.6462 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0223 % change on previous year | -1.31 % change on previous year | 0.847 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 % change on previous year | -5.01 % change on previous year | 11.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9052 % change on previous year | -0.0013 % change on previous year | 5.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8.22 % change on previous year | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — cropland, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Land use hidden — cropland, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 8.22 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 23.19 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.42 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for land use hidden — cropland, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land use hidden — Cropland. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Land use hidden — Cropland. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.