Land use hidden — Land area in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Land use hidden — Land area was 61,860 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
61,860 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
112th
of 202 countries
All-time high
62,710 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
61,860 Square kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — land area in Sri Lanka is 61,860 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area in Sri Lanka peaked at 62,710 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 61,860 Square kilometres, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 112th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land use hidden — Land area in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62,710 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 62,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 61,893 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 61,893 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 61,893 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 61,864 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 61,864 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 61,860 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 61,860 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 61,860 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 61,860 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 61,860 Square kilometres is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 160,508 Square kilometres, 39% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 61,860 Square kilometres is below the median for South Asia, which is 95,920 Square kilometres, 64% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62,710 Square kilometres | 62,710 Square kilometres | 62,710 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 62,710 Square kilometres | 62,710 Square kilometres | 62,710 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,710 Square kilometres | 62,710 Square kilometres | 62,710 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,710 Square kilometres | 62,710 Square kilometres | 62,710 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,710 Square kilometres | 62,710 Square kilometres | 62,710 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,296 Square kilometres | 61,864 Square kilometres | 62,710 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,860 Square kilometres | 61,860 Square kilometres | 61,860 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 109 United Arab Emirates 71,020 Square kilometres compare
- 110 Georgia 69,490 Square kilometres compare
- 111 Ireland 68,890 Square kilometres compare
- 113 Togo 54,390 Square kilometres compare
- 114 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51,200 Square kilometres compare
- 115 Costa Rica 51,060 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — land area in Sri Lanka?
- Land use hidden — land area in Sri Lanka was 61,860 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 62,710 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,860 Square kilometres in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for land use hidden — land area?
- Sri Lanka ranks 112th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Land area. 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