Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate was 0.633 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.633 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 125.1%
World rank
46th
of 223 countries
All-time high
10.13 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-4.77 % change on previous year
in 2004
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.633 % change on previous year for permanent crops — area, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 125.1% on the previous year and down 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 10.13 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -4.77 % change on previous year, in 2004.
Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.1837 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4342 % change on previous year | +136.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4035 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1966 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -633.6% |
| 1967 | 0.9878 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 1968 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +188.2% |
| 1969 | -0.8945 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 1970 | -0.2755 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1971 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -466.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5471 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1973 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -933.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6291 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6349 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1553 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 1977 | -0.1163 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 1978 | -0.0388 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1979 | -0.1747 % change on previous year | +350.2% |
| 1980 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -1730.6% |
| 1981 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -193.2% |
| 1982 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1983 | -0.4186 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1984 | -0.6205 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
| 1985 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -444.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6705 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 1987 | -0.2351 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0589 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0883 % change on previous year | +49.9% |
| 1990 | -0.9215 % change on previous year | -1143.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0594 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1088 % change on previous year | +83.2% |
| 1993 | -0.7507 % change on previous year | -790.2% |
| 1994 | -0.7564 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1304 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7511 % change on previous year | +476.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2485 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0297 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1999 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +3399.0% |
| 2000 | -0.9516 % change on previous year | -191.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0693 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 2002 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -2198.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0301 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 2004 | -4.77 % change on previous year | -15928.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4323 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 2006 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -398.7% |
| 2007 | 0.234 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 2008 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +589.3% |
| 2009 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 7.41 % change on previous year | +491.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8921 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2012 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +176.9% |
| 2013 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -157.5% |
| 2014 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -427.2% |
| 2015 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 2016 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -289.5% |
| 2017 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5277 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2019 | 10.13 % change on previous year | +1819.3% |
| 2020 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 2021 | -4.01 % change on previous year | -324.1% |
| 2022 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 2023 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -231.2% |
| 2024 | 0.633 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.633 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1129 % change on previous year, 5.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -15928.6% | 0.0301 % change on previous year | -4.77 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +3399.0% | 0.0297 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -2198.5% | 0.0693 % change on previous year | -1.46 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +1819.3% | 0.5277 % change on previous year | 10.13 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +1730.6% | -0.1747 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7959 % change on previous year | -2.15 % change on previous year | 4.56 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.2188 % change on previous year | -4.56 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0683 % change on previous year | -2.66 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.006 % change on previous year | -0.9215 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4837 % change on previous year | -4.77 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 % change on previous year | -3.23 % change on previous year | 10.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.437 % change on previous year | -4.01 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 43 Philippines 0.9084 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Bulgaria 0.7131 % change on previous year compare
- 45 South Sudan 0.6534 % change on previous year compare
- 47 China, Taiwan Province of 0.5817 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Northern Mariana Islands 0.5747 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Belgium 0.5628 % change on previous year 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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0.395 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0001 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent crops — area, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Permanent crops — area, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 0.633 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent crops — area, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10.13 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.77 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for permanent crops — area, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 46th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Permanent crops — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Permanent crops — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Permanent crops — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.