Agricultural area per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Agricultural area per capita was 0.1309 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1309
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
164th
of 220 countries
All-time high
0.1982
in 1963
All-time low
0.1139
in 2004
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural area per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.1309 for agricultural area per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1982 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.1139, in 2004.
Sri Lanka ranks 164th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1912 | 0.1683 | 0.1982 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1772 | 0.1618 | 0.1899 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1496 | 0.144 | 0.1582 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1335 | 0.1238 | 0.143 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1205 | 0.1139 | 0.1259 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1269 | 0.125 | 0.1299 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1256 | 0.1231 | 0.1309 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 161 Solomon Islands 0.1365 compare
- 162 Papua New Guinea 0.1352 compare
- 163 Rwanda 0.1349 compare
- 165 Liechtenstein 0.1305 compare
- 166 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1283 compare
- 167 Nepal 0.1261 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7955 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.36 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.36 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Agricultural area per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.1309 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1982 in 1963.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1139 in 2004.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 164th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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