Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.109 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Sri Lanka is 0.109 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1804 hectares per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0931 hectares per person, in 2004.
Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1592 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1554 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.15 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1804 hectares per person | +20.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1758 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1718 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1677 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1637 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1604 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1572 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1541 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1514 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1488 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1464 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1441 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1417 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1418 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1419 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1419 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1317 hectares per person | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1286 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1265 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1215 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1215 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1212 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1207 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.12 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1191 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.118 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.117 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1162 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1155 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1138 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1104 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.109 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1074 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1054 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1035 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1016 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1006 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.099 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0975 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0967 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0967 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0931 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1024 hectares per person | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0983 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0952 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1045 hectares per person | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1045 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1044 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.109 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1086 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1117 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1107 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1097 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1089 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1082 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1094 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1088 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1082 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1071 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1069 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1076 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1082 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.109 hectares per person | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1642 hectares per person | 0.15 hectares per person | 0.1804 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1444 hectares per person | 0.1317 hectares per person | 0.1541 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1214 hectares per person | 0.117 hectares per person | 0.1286 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1083 hectares per person | 0.1006 hectares per person | 0.1162 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0988 hectares per person | 0.0931 hectares per person | 0.1045 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1089 hectares per person | 0.1044 hectares per person | 0.1117 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1079 hectares per person | 0.1069 hectares per person | 0.109 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 123 Congo 0.1122 hectares per person compare
- 124 Slovenia 0.1117 hectares per person compare
- 125 Madagascar 0.11 hectares per person compare
- 127 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1087 hectares per person compare
- 128 Dominican Republic 0.1069 hectares per person compare
- 129 Cape Verde 0.1024 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0051 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0043 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1293 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.109 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1804 hectares per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0931 hectares per person in 2004.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 126th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.