Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) was 10.3 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) in Sri Lanka is 10.3 %, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) in Sri Lanka peaked at 10.3 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.1 %, in 2000.
That places Sri Lanka 16th out of 166 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.1 % | — |
| 2001 | 9.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.2 % | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.6 % | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 9.9 % | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 10.2 % | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 10.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.3 % | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.3 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1 % | 9.1 % | 9.1 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.94 % | 9.1 % | 10.3 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3 % | 10.3 % | 10.3 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 14 Malta 11 % compare
- 15 China, Taiwan Province of 10.6 % compare
- 17 Uzbekistan 9.8 % compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 %
- 18 Mauritius 9.5 % compare
- 18 Nepal 9.5 % 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 15.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0191 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) in Sri Lanka?
- Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) in Sri Lanka was 10.3 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3 % in 2016.
- What is the lowest percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1 % in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 16th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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