Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre was 0.1739 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1739 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
124th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.7278 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1962
All-time low
0.1739 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.1739 Square kilometres per square kilometre for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.7278 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.1739 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 124th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7252 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7278 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.6715 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 0.6646 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6562 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.6484 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.6404 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.6299 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.6288 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.628 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.627 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6261 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6251 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6241 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6238 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6179 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.612 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6063 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6238 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6254 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6254 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6339 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.632 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6315 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6308 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6291 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6278 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6273 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6269 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2522 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -59.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2547 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2573 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.264 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2665 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2717 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2745 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2773 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2777 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2798 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2806 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2808 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2771 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2936 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2621 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.273 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2816 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2483 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2474 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2468 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2284 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.226 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2252 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2244 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2133 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2122 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2111 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2029 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2035 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2038 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2044 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2049 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1739 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -15.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.1739 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2195 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.1739 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1639 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -59.8% | 0.6269 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2522 Square kilometres per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6659 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6288 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.7278 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6214 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6063 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.628 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.629 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6254 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6339 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2665 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2522 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2777 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2724 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2474 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2936 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2194 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2029 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2468 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1967 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1739 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2049 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 121 Bolivia 0.1782 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 122 Bulgaria 0.177 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 123 Thailand 0.1751 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 125 Uganda 0.1707 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 126 Belarus 0.1701 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 127 United Kingdom 0.164 Square kilometres per square kilometre 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 — other areas, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.1739 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7278 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1739 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 124th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Land use hidden — Other areas 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.