Land use hidden — Total area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Land use hidden — Total area, per square kilometre was 1.06 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.06 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.06 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Total area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1.06 Square kilometres per square kilometre for land use hidden — total area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.06 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Land use hidden — Total area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.06 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.06 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.06 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.06 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.06 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.06 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.06 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.06 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.06 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.06 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.02 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.06 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.04 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 1.06 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 1.06 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 1.06 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 24 Denmark 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 25 Tanzania 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 26 Rwanda 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 28 Cuba 1.06 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 29 Hong Kong 1.06 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 30 Armenia 1.05 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 — total area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Land use hidden — total area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 1.06 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — total area, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — total area, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for land use hidden — total area, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 27th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — total area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Total area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Total area 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 — Total area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Total area 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 — Total area 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.