Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land was 39.94 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Sri Lanka is 39.94 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Sri Lanka peaked at 60.6 % in 1962 and was at its lowest, 36.86 %, in 2008.
Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57.42 % | — |
| 1962 | 60.6 % | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 50.31 % | -17.0% |
| 1964 | 49.49 % | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 48.47 % | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 46.37 % | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 45.79 % | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 45.76 % | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 45.21 % | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 44.99 % | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 45.33 % | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 45.46 % | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 43.28 % | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 43.44 % | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 43.68 % | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 43.07 % | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 42.36 % | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 41.73 % | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 43.6 % | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 45.03 % | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 43.84 % | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 43.7 % | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 43.29 % | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 42.97 % | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 43.81 % | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 43.9 % | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 43.64 % | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 43.61 % | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 43.59 % | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 43.21 % | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 43.18 % | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 43.44 % | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 43.31 % | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 42.93 % | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 42.93 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 43.23 % | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 43.32 % | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 43.31 % | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 43.47 % | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 42.96 % | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 42.97 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42.26 % | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 41.74 % | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 41.44 % | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 38.21 % | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 38.69 % | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 39.56 % | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 36.86 % | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 37.15 % | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 39.75 % | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 38.49 % | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 39.29 % | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 38.74 % | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 40.53 % | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 41.23 % | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 39.75 % | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 40.37 % | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 39.84 % | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 43.87 % | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 44.65 % | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 42.86 % | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 43.69 % | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 39.82 % | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 39.94 % | +0.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 39.94 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.25 %, 4.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 39.94 % is above the median for South Asia, which is 8.89 %, 4.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.94 % | 45.21 % | 60.6 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.69 % | 41.73 % | 45.46 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.74 % | 42.97 % | 45.03 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.23 % | 42.93 % | 43.47 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.18 % | 36.86 % | 42.97 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.19 % | 38.49 % | 43.87 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.19 % | 39.82 % | 44.65 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 33 Equatorial Guinea 40.03 % compare
- 33 Viet Nam 40.03 % compare
- 33 Vietnam 40.03 % compare
- 37 Trinidad and Tobago 39.18 % compare
- 38 American Samoa 36.67 % compare
- 39 Côte d'Ivoire 31.83 % compare
- 39 Cote d'Ivoire 31.83 % 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 permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Sri Lanka?
- Permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Sri Lanka was 39.94 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6 % in 1962.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.86 % in 2008.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for permanent crops — share in agricultural land?
- Sri Lanka ranks 36th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.