Land use hidden — Other areas in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Land use hidden — Other areas was 10,756 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Other areas in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 10,756 Square kilometres for land use hidden — other areas in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Sri Lanka peaked at 45,640 Square kilometres in 1962 and was at its lowest, 10,756 Square kilometres, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 108th out of 202 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 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45,480 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 45,640 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 42,110 Square kilometres | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 41,680 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 41,150 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 40,660 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 40,160 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 39,500 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 39,430 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 39,380 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 39,320 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 39,260 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 39,200 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 39,140 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 39,120 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 38,750 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 38,380 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 38,020 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 39,120 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 39,220 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 39,220 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 39,750 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 39,630 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 39,600 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 39,560 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 39,450 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 39,370 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 39,340 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 39,310 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 15,817 Square kilometres | -59.8% |
| 1991 | 15,971 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 16,134 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 16,558 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 16,712 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 16,866 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 17,040 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 17,214 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 17,388 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 17,412 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 17,546 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 17,599 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 17,611 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 17,375 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 18,413 Square kilometres | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 16,435 Square kilometres | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 17,121 Square kilometres | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 17,661 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 15,572 Square kilometres | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 15,515 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 15,474 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 14,323 Square kilometres | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 14,173 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 14,123 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 14,072 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 13,205 Square kilometres | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 13,136 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 13,066 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 12,555 Square kilometres | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 12,587 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 12,610 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 12,641 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 12,673 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 10,756 Square kilometres | -15.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 10,756 Square kilometres is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,110 Square kilometres, 41% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 10,756 Square kilometres is below the median for South Asia, which is 13,956 Square kilometres, 77% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas 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% | 39,310 Square kilometres | 15,817 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,757 Square kilometres | 39,430 Square kilometres | 45,640 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 38,969 Square kilometres | 38,020 Square kilometres | 39,380 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,445 Square kilometres | 39,220 Square kilometres | 39,750 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,711 Square kilometres | 15,817 Square kilometres | 17,412 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,085 Square kilometres | 15,515 Square kilometres | 18,413 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,671 Square kilometres | 12,555 Square kilometres | 15,474 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,170 Square kilometres | 10,756 Square kilometres | 12,673 Square kilometres | 4 |
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- 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 in Sri Lanka?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Sri Lanka was 10,756 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 45,640 Square kilometres in 1962.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,756 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Sri Lanka ranks 108th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Other areas. 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