Agricultural land in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Agricultural land was 3.01 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land in Sri Lanka is 3.01 million, 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 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.01 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.71 million, in 1962.
That places Sri Lanka 104th out of 226 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.10 million | 1.71 million | 2.33 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.37 million | 2.33 million | 2.47 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.33 million | 2.30 million | 2.35 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.33 million | 2.32 million | 2.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.42 million | 2.29 million | 2.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 million | 2.62 million | 2.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 million | 2.81 million | 3.01 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Rural population 79.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 17.31 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 3.8 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Sri Lanka?
- Agricultural land in Sri Lanka was 3.01 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 million in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for agricultural land?
- Sri Lanka ranks 104th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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