Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0014 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0014 sq. km per person for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.002 sq. km per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 sq. km per person, in 2004.
That places Sri Lanka 156th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.002 sq. km per person | +17.8% |
| 1964 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.002 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.002 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 0.0017 sq. km per person | 0.002 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0018 sq. km per person | 0.0016 sq. km per person | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0015 sq. km per person | 0.0014 sq. km per person | 0.0016 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 sq. km per person | 0.0012 sq. km per person | 0.0014 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 sq. km per person | 0.0011 sq. km per person | 0.0013 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 sq. km per person | 0.0013 sq. km per person | 0.0013 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 sq. km per person | 0.0013 sq. km per person | 0.0014 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 153 Jamaica 0.0015 sq. km per person compare
- 154 Pakistan 0.0015 sq. km per person compare
- 155 Solomon Islands 0.0014 sq. km per person compare
- 157 Papua New Guinea 0.0014 sq. km per person compare
- 158 Rwanda 0.0013 sq. km per person compare
- 159 Liechtenstein 0.0013 sq. km per person 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0014 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.002 sq. km per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 sq. km per person in 2004.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 156th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.