What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?

The highest recorded value was 0.415 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023.

What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2427 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1962.

How does Sri Lanka rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?

Sri Lanka ranks 21st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.

Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka

Name: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sri Lanka: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre was 0.415 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.415 Square kilometres per square kilometre

Change on year

up 8.2%

World rank

21st

of 177 countries

All-time high

0.415 Square kilometres per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.2427 Square kilometres per square kilometre

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2023

Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 0.415 Square kilometres per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.415 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2427 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1962.

That places Sri Lanka 21st out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2023.
Year	Square kilometres per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.2453 Square kilometres per square kilometre	—
1962	0.2427 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-1.0%
1963	0.299 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+23.2%
1964	0.2987 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1965	0.2992 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.2%
1966	0.299 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1967	0.299 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1968	0.3001 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.4%
1969	0.3012 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.4%
1970	0.302 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.3%
1971	0.303 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.3%
1972	0.3039 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.3%
1973	0.3049 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.3%
1974	0.3059 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.3%
1975	0.3062 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.1%
1976	0.3121 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+1.9%
1977	0.318 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+1.9%
1978	0.3237 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+1.8%
1979	0.3062 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-5.4%
1980	0.3046 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.5%
1981	0.3046 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1982	0.2961 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-2.8%
1983	0.298 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.6%
1984	0.2985 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.2%
1985	0.2992 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.2%
1986	0.3009 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.6%
1987	0.3022 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.4%
1988	0.3027 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.2%
1989	0.3031 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.2%
1990	0.303 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1991	0.3035 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.2%
1992	0.3038 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.1%
1993	0.2998 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-1.3%
1994	0.3003 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.2%
1995	0.3007 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.2%
1996	0.3009 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.1%
1997	0.3011 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.1%
1998	0.3012 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.1%
1999	0.3038 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.8%
2000	0.3046 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.3%
2001	0.3047 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.1%
2002	0.3055 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.3%
2003	0.3103 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+1.6%
2004	0.2948 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-5.0%
2005	0.3273 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+11.0%
2006	0.3174 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-3.0%
2007	0.3097 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-2.4%
2008	0.3441 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+11.1%
2009	0.346 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.6%
2010	0.3476 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.5%
2011	0.3652 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+5.0%
2012	0.3668 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.4%
2013	0.3668 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	0.3668 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2015	0.3716 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+1.3%
2016	0.3732 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.4%
2017	0.3749 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.4%
2018	0.3834 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+2.3%
2019	0.3833 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
2020	0.3834 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2021	0.3834 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	0.3834 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2023	0.415 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+8.2%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

Sri Lanka's 0.415 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1526 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Sri Lanka's 0.415 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.2897 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2871 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.2427 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.3012 Square kilometres per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.3086 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.302 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.3237 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.301 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.2961 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.3046 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.3018 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.2998 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.3038 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.3164 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.2948 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.346 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.37 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.3476 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.3834 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.3913 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.3834 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.415 Square kilometres per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

18 El Salvador 0.4252 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
19 Thailand 0.4223 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
20 Kiribati 0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
22 Pakistan 0.4021 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
23 Mauritius 0.3954 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
24 Marshall Islands 0.3889 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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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)

All data for Sri Lanka →

Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?: Land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.415 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.415 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2427 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1962.
How does Sri Lanka rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?: Sri Lanka ranks 21st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre
Unit: Square kilometres per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 177 places, 10,465 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 25 September 2026

Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.