Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures was 4,400 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Sri Lanka stood at 4,400 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Sri Lanka peaked at 4,400 Square kilometres in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,850 Square kilometres, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 113th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,850 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 1,850 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,850 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,300 Square kilometres | +24.3% |
| 1965 | 2,800 Square kilometres | +21.7% |
| 1966 | 3,300 Square kilometres | +17.9% |
| 1967 | 3,800 Square kilometres | +15.2% |
| 1968 | 4,390 Square kilometres | +15.5% |
| 1969 | 4,390 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4,390 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4,390 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4,390 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4,390 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,390 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,390 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,390 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4,390 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4,390 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,390 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4,390 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4,390 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,390 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4,390 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,390 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4,390 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4,390 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4,390 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4,390 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4,390 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4,390 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4,390 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,390 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,400 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 4,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 4,400 Square kilometres is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,666 Square kilometres, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 4,400 Square kilometres is below the median for South Asia, which is 5,200 Square kilometres, 85% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,948 Square kilometres | 1,850 Square kilometres | 4,390 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,390 Square kilometres | 4,390 Square kilometres | 4,390 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,390 Square kilometres | 4,390 Square kilometres | 4,390 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,397 Square kilometres | 4,390 Square kilometres | 4,400 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,400 Square kilometres | 4,400 Square kilometres | 4,400 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,400 Square kilometres | 4,400 Square kilometres | 4,400 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,400 Square kilometres | 4,400 Square kilometres | 4,400 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 — permanent meadows and pastures in Sri Lanka?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Sri Lanka was 4,400 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4,400 Square kilometres in 1993.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,850 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?
- Sri Lanka ranks 113th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures. 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