Temporary fallow — Area in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Temporary fallow — Area was 4.25 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary fallow — Area in Sri Lanka, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary fallow — area in Sri Lanka stood at 4.25 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.05 1000 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.84 1000 ha, in 2004.
Sri Lanka ranks 159th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.25 1000 ha | 3.84 1000 ha | 4.77 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.84 1000 ha | 4.66 1000 ha | 5.05 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3 1000 ha | 4.25 1000 ha | 4.5 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 5.93 1000 ha compare
- 157 Switzerland 4.89 1000 ha compare
- 158 Haiti 4.8 1000 ha compare
- 160 French Guiana 4 1000 ha compare
- 161 Trinidad and Tobago 3.62 1000 ha compare
- 162 Martinique 3.49 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 24.72 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 637 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 375 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 7.11 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 14.58 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 440 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 39.94 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,205 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 45.48 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,372 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in Sri Lanka?
- Temporary fallow — area in Sri Lanka was 4.25 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5.05 1000 ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.84 1000 ha in 2004.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Sri Lanka ranks 159th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Temporary fallow — 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.