Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
123rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 123rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1968 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1969 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0047 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 120 Kuwait 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 121 Israel 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 122 Libya 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 124 Guinea-Bissau 0.0069 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 125 Serbia 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 126 Pakistan 0.0065 1000 ha 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 5.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 123rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — 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 rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent meadows and pastures — 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.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Permanent meadows and pastures — 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.