Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Land area in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Land area was 7.11 % in 2024. β² Rising
Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Land area in Sri Lanka, 1961β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures β share in land area in Sri Lanka stood at 7.11 %. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures β share in land area in Sri Lanka peaked at 7.11 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.95 %, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 142nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7 % | 2.95 % | 7 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 7 % | 7 % | 7 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 7 % | 7 % | 7 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.01 % | 7 % | 7.02 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.02 % | 7.02 % | 7.02 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.07 % | 7.02 % | 7.11 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.11 % | 7.11 % | 7.11 % | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures β share in land area in Sri Lanka?
- Permanent meadows and pastures β share in land area in Sri Lanka was 7.11 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures β share in land area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7.11 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures β share in land area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 % in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for permanent meadows and pastures β share in land area?
- Sri Lanka ranks 142nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures β share in land area rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 β Share in Land 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.