Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 440 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Sri Lanka stood at 440 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Sri Lanka peaked at 440 1000 ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 185 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 150th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 185 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 185 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 185 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 230 1000 ha | +24.3% |
| 1965 | 280 1000 ha | +21.7% |
| 1966 | 330 1000 ha | +17.9% |
| 1967 | 380 1000 ha | +15.2% |
| 1968 | 439 1000 ha | +15.5% |
| 1969 | 439 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 439 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 439 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 439 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 439 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 439 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 439 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 439 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 439 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 439 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 439 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 439 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 439 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 439 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 439 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 439 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 439 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 439 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 439 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 439 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 439 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 439 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 439 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 439 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 440 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 440 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 440 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 440 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 440 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 440 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 440 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 440 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 440 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 440 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 440 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 440 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 440 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 440 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 440 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 440 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 440 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 440 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 440 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 440 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 440 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 440 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 440 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 440 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 440 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 440 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 440 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 440 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 440 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 440 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 440 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 440 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 440 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,170 1000 ha, 38% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 440 1000 ha is below the median for South Asia, which is 520 1000 ha, 85% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 294.78 1000 ha | 185 1000 ha | 439 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 439 1000 ha | 439 1000 ha | 439 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 439 1000 ha | 439 1000 ha | 439 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 439.7 1000 ha | 439 1000 ha | 440 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 440 1000 ha | 440 1000 ha | 440 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 440 1000 ha | 440 1000 ha | 440 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 440 1000 ha | 440 1000 ha | 440 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 meadows and pastures — area in Sri Lanka?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Sri Lanka was 440 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 440 1000 ha in 1993.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 185 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Sri Lanka ranks 150th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. 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.