What is land use hidden — land area, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?

Land use hidden — land area, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest land use hidden — land area, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?

The highest recorded value was 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP in 1963.

What is the lowest land use hidden — land area, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?

The lowest recorded value was 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP in 2018.

How does Sri Lanka rank for land use hidden — land area, per unit of gdp?

Sri Lanka ranks 111th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.

Is land use hidden — land area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?

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

Land use hidden — Land area, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka

Name: Land use hidden — Land area, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sri Lanka: Land use hidden — Land area, per unit of GDP was 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 11.8%

World rank

111th

of 178 countries

All-time high

0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP

in 1963

All-time low

0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP

in 2018

Years of data

1961–2023

Land use hidden — Land area, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, land use hidden — land area, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP, in 2018.

That places Sri Lanka 111th out of 178 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 — Land area, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Land area, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2023.
Year	Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1963	0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
1964	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1965	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
1966	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1967	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1968	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1969	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1970	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1971	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1972	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1973	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1974	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1975	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1976	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1977	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1978	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	+50.2%
1979	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
1980	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1981	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1982	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1983	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1984	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1985	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1986	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1987	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1988	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1989	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1990	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1991	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1992	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1993	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1994	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1995	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1996	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1997	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1998	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1999	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2000	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2001	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2002	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2003	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2004	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2005	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2006	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2007	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2008	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
2009	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2010	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-28.3%
2011	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
2012	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2013	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2014	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2015	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2016	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2017	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2018	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2019	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2020	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2021	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2022	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	+19.4%
2023	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	-11.8%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

Sri Lanka's 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP, 47% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Sri Lanka's 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Land use hidden — Land area, per unit of GDP 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
1978	+50.2%	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

108 Panama 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP compare
109 India 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP compare
110 Malaysia 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP compare
112 Norway 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP compare
113 Sweden 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP compare
114 Philippines 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP 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)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — land area, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?: Land use hidden — land area, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land use hidden — land area, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP in 1963.
What is the lowest land use hidden — land area, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP in 2018.
How does Sri Lanka rank for land use hidden — land area, per unit of gdp?: Sri Lanka ranks 111th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — land area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Land area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Land use hidden — Land area ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Land use hidden — Land area, per unit of GDP
Unit: Square kilometres per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 178 places, 9,530 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 25 September 2026

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