Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) was 2.4 km in 2019. ▲ Rising
Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in Sri Lanka, 2007–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km.
Analysis
In 2019, rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in Sri Lanka stood at 2.4 km. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.4 km in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.7 km, in 2012.
Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.2 km | — |
| 2011 | 1.8 km | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 1.7 km | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.9 km | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 2.4 km | +26.3% |
| 2016 | 2.4 km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.4 km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.4 km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.4 km | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2 km | 2.2 km | 2.2 km | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.17 km | 1.7 km | 2.4 km | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in Sri Lanka?
- Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in Sri Lanka was 2.4 km in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 km in 2015.
- What is the lowest rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 km in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 31st out of 83 countries with data for 2019.
- Is rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.