Beans, dry — Area harvested, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Beans, dry — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0003 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beans, dry — Area harvested, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0003 ha per person for beans, dry — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beans, dry — area harvested, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0041 ha per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 ha per person, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 85th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beans, dry — Area harvested, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0006 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0008 ha per person | +40.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 ha per person | -12.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 ha per person | -13.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0009 ha per person | +43.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 ha per person | -19.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 ha per person | -12.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 ha per person | +33.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0007 ha per person | -14.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 ha per person | -14.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 ha per person | -30.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 ha per person | +29.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 ha per person | +26.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 ha per person | +31.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 ha per person | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.001 ha per person | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0019 ha per person | +91.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 ha per person | -21.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 ha per person | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0019 ha per person | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 0.002 ha per person | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 0.003 ha per person | +46.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0041 ha per person | +36.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0022 ha per person | -46.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0022 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0022 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0024 ha per person | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 ha per person | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0023 ha per person | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0026 ha per person | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0029 ha per person | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 ha per person | -32.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 ha per person | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.001 ha per person | -38.4% |
| 1996 | 0.001 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 ha per person | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 ha per person | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 ha per person | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 ha per person | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 ha per person | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 ha per person | -28.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 ha per person | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 ha per person | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 ha per person | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 ha per person | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 ha per person | -32.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 ha per person | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 ha per person | +0.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0003 ha per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0012 ha per person, 21% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0003 ha per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0007 ha per person, 36% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.001 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0019 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0024 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0041 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0029 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 beans, dry — area harvested, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Beans, dry — area harvested, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0003 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beans, dry — area harvested, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0041 ha per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest beans, dry — area harvested, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 ha per person in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for beans, dry — area harvested, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 85th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beans, dry — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beans, dry — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Beans, dry — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Beans, dry — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Beans, dry — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Beans, dry — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.