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.
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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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 — 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