Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 48.61 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
48.61 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
66th
of 209 countries
All-time high
48.61 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
27.22 hectares per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 48.61 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 48.61 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.22 hectares per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Sri Lanka 66th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.48 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 27.22 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 32.85 hectares per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1964 | 33.54 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 34.38 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 35.16 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 35.96 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 37.01 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 37.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 37.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 37.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 37.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 37.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 37.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 37.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 38.21 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 38.8 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 39.37 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 37.62 hectares per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 37.46 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 37.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 36.61 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 36.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 36.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 36.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 37.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 37.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 37.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 37.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 37.3 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 37.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 37.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 37 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 37.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 37.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 37.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 37.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 37.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 37.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 37.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 37.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 37.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 38.05 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 36.49 hectares per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 39.75 hectares per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 38.75 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 37.99 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 41.42 hectares per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 41.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 41.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 43.53 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 43.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 43.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 43.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 44.27 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 44.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 44.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 45.45 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 45.45 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 45.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 45.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.61 hectares per square kilometre | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.41 hectares per square kilometre | 27.22 hectares per square kilometre | 37.12 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.86 hectares per square kilometre | 37.2 hectares per square kilometre | 39.37 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.1 hectares per square kilometre | 36.61 hectares per square kilometre | 37.46 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.19 hectares per square kilometre | 37 hectares per square kilometre | 37.39 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.66 hectares per square kilometre | 36.49 hectares per square kilometre | 41.61 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.06 hectares per square kilometre | 41.78 hectares per square kilometre | 45.45 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.25 hectares per square kilometre | 45.46 hectares per square kilometre | 48.61 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 63 Kenya 49.53 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 64 Senegal 49.4 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 65 Tonga 48.61 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 67 Poland 47.61 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 68 Germany 47.47 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 69 Australia 47.22 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 48.61 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 48.61 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.22 hectares per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 66th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.