Land use hidden — Cropland in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Land use hidden — Cropland was 25,669 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use hidden — Cropland in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 25,669 Square kilometres for land use hidden — cropland in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Sri Lanka peaked at 25,669 Square kilometres in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,220 Square kilometres, in 1962.
Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,006 Square kilometres | 15,220 Square kilometres | 18,890 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,351 Square kilometres | 18,940 Square kilometres | 20,300 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,875 Square kilometres | 18,570 Square kilometres | 19,100 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,926 Square kilometres | 18,800 Square kilometres | 19,050 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,844 Square kilometres | 18,484 Square kilometres | 21,696 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,043 Square kilometres | 21,800 Square kilometres | 23,716 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,207 Square kilometres | 23,720 Square kilometres | 25,669 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 68 Togo 28,200 Square kilometres compare
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- 70 Central African Republic 26,788 Square kilometres compare
- 72 Czechia 25,660 Square kilometres compare
- 73 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 25,453 Square kilometres compare
- 74 Sweden 25,290 Square kilometres compare
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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 46.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.79 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.72 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 11.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — cropland in Sri Lanka?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Sri Lanka was 25,669 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 25,669 Square kilometres in 2023.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,220 Square kilometres in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Sri Lanka ranks 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 use hidden — Cropland. 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