Agricultural land use, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.1364 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.1364 hectares per person for agricultural land use, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1982 hectares per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.1139 hectares per person, in 2004.
Sri Lanka ranks 156th of 209 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.
Agricultural land use, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1741 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1683 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1982 hectares per person | +17.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1974 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1975 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1972 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1968 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1978 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1938 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1899 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1863 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1831 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.18 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1771 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1741 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1737 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1732 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1725 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1618 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1582 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1556 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1502 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.15 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1497 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1489 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1479 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1466 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1453 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.144 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.143 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1422 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.14 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1363 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1345 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1324 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.13 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1276 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1252 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1238 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1218 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1199 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.119 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1196 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1139 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1233 hectares per person | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1194 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1163 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1259 hectares per person | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1257 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1255 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1299 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1294 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1331 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1319 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1307 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1297 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1287 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1297 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.129 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1283 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1269 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1268 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1364 hectares per person | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1912 hectares per person | 0.1683 hectares per person | 0.1982 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1772 hectares per person | 0.1618 hectares per person | 0.1899 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1496 hectares per person | 0.144 hectares per person | 0.1582 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1335 hectares per person | 0.1238 hectares per person | 0.143 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1205 hectares per person | 0.1139 hectares per person | 0.1259 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1298 hectares per person | 0.1255 hectares per person | 0.1331 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1296 hectares per person | 0.1268 hectares per person | 0.1364 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 153 Jamaica 0.1468 hectares per person compare
- 154 Pakistan 0.1454 hectares per person compare
- 155 Solomon Islands 0.1365 hectares per person compare
- 157 Papua New Guinea 0.1352 hectares per person compare
- 158 Rwanda 0.1349 hectares per person compare
- 159 Liechtenstein 0.1298 hectares 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 use, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.1364 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1982 hectares per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1139 hectares per person in 2004.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 156th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.