Beans, dry — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Beans, dry — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0945 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0945 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
53rd
of 114 countries
All-time high
1 ha per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
0.0845 ha per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Beans, dry — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0945 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 1 ha per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0845 ha per square kilometre, in 1971.
Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 114 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0914 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1313 ha per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1175 ha per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1047 ha per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1539 ha per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1267 ha per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1132 ha per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1544 ha per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1358 ha per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1191 ha per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0845 ha per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1116 ha per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1435 ha per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1928 ha per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1801 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2147 ha per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4184 ha per square kilometre | +94.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4188 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3339 ha per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3596 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4502 ha per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4983 ha per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7341 ha per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 1984 | 1 ha per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5366 ha per square kilometre | -46.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5505 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5661 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6235 ha per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5486 ha per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6077 ha per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6806 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7725 ha per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5292 ha per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4608 ha per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2886 ha per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2909 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2653 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2792 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.245 ha per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2068 ha per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1765 ha per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1794 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1915 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1373 ha per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1537 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1387 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1398 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1493 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1367 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1639 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1113 ha per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0994 ha per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0957 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0927 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.094 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0949 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0943 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0944 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0946 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0944 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0945 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0945 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0945 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0945 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0831 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0945 ha per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1516 ha per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1254 ha per square kilometre | 0.0914 ha per square kilometre | 0.1544 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2218 ha per square kilometre | 0.0845 ha per square kilometre | 0.4188 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5871 ha per square kilometre | 0.3596 ha per square kilometre | 1 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.442 ha per square kilometre | 0.245 ha per square kilometre | 0.7725 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.161 ha per square kilometre | 0.1367 ha per square kilometre | 0.2068 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1035 ha per square kilometre | 0.0927 ha per square kilometre | 0.1639 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0945 ha per square kilometre | 0.0944 ha per square kilometre | 0.0945 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 50 Madagascar 0.1309 ha per square kilometre compare
- 51 Zimbabwe 0.1257 ha per square kilometre compare
- 52 Dominica 0.1093 ha per square kilometre compare
- 54 Lebanon 0.0932 ha per square kilometre compare
- 55 Eswatini 0.088 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 Japan 0.0842 ha 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 beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.0945 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1 ha per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0845 ha per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 53rd out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
- Is beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Beans, dry — Area harvested 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.
Beans, dry — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Beans, dry — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Beans, dry — Area harvested 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.