How does Sri Lanka rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp?

Sri Lanka ranks 116th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.

Is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka

Name: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sri Lanka: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0 hectares per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.5%

World rank

116th

of 188 countries

All-time high

0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 1963

All-time low

0 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Sri Lanka ranks 116th of 188 countries on this measure, 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, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2025.
Year	hectares per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1962	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1963	0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP	+39.5%
1964	0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1965	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
1966	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1967	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1968	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1969	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1970	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1971	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1972	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1973	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1974	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
1975	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1976	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1977	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1978	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	+52.4%
1979	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
1980	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1981	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1982	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1983	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1984	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1985	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1986	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1987	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1988	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1989	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1990	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1991	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1992	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1993	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1994	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1995	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1996	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1997	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1998	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1999	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2000	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2001	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2002	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2003	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2004	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2005	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2006	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
2007	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2008	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2009	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2010	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-28.0%
2011	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2012	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2013	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2014	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2015	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2016	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2017	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2018	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2019	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2020	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2021	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2022	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+19.4%
2023	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2024	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
2025	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 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
1978	+52.4%	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP
1963	+39.5%	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	6

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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, annual growth rate 0.0043 % change on previous year (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1963.
What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Sri Lanka rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp?: Sri Lanka ranks 116th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
Is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Agricultural area over the long-term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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Indicator: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP
Unit: hectares per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,765 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 23 October 2026

Agricultural area over the long-term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.