Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate was 0.0043 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0043 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
66th
of 196 countries
All-time high
20.68 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
-7.14 % change on previous year
in 1960
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka is 0.0043 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 72.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 20.68 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -7.14 % change on previous year, in 1960.
That places Sri Lanka 66th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.7113 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0.7896 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1953 | 0.8788 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1954 | 0.9721 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1955 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1956 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1957 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1958 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1960 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -672.0% |
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1962 | -0.9286 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 20.68 % change on previous year | -2326.9% |
| 1964 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1965 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 1966 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3016 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2148 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2572 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2565 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2559 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2552 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0849 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 1976 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +1748.4% |
| 1977 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1979 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -401.1% |
| 1980 | -0.4239 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | -2.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0.5226 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 1984 | 0.13 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1731 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4752 % change on previous year | +174.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3439 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1285 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1284 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1990 | -0.0427 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1283 % change on previous year | -400.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0854 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1993 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -1299.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1293 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1291 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.043 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1997 | 0.043 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.043 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.687 % change on previous year | +1499.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2132 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0426 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2127 % change on previous year | +399.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5942 % change on previous year | +179.4% |
| 2004 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -526.0% |
| 2005 | 8.66 % change on previous year | -442.0% |
| 2006 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 2007 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 8.58 % change on previous year | -518.6% |
| 2009 | 0.578 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3831 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2011 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +995.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3663 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0.365 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 0.3709 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +402.1% |
| 2019 | -0.0011 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0153 % change on previous year | -1533.3% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0.0071 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | 0.0046 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0043 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +2326.9% | -0.9286 % change on previous year | 20.68 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +1748.4% | 0.0849 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +1533.3% | -0.0011 % change on previous year | 0.0153 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1499.3% | 0.043 % change on previous year | 0.687 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -1299.0% | 0.0854 % change on previous year | -1.02 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +995.8% | 0.3831 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.03 % change on previous year | 0.7113 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.5 % change on previous year | -7.14 % change on previous year | 20.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1462 % change on previous year | -4.46 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0778 % change on previous year | -2.26 % change on previous year | 0.5226 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0221 % change on previous year | -1.02 % change on previous year | 0.687 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 % change on previous year | -2.79 % change on previous year | 8.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7545 % change on previous year | -0.0011 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0052 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.0153 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 63 Djibouti 0.0188 % change on previous year compare
- 64 China 0.0082 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Azerbaijan 0.0059 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Mexico 0.0035 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Somalia 0.0018 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Namibia 0.0015 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0051 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.109 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1293 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 418.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9172 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 0.0043 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 20.68 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.14 % change on previous year in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 66th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural area over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural area over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.