Cropland pasture per person in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cropland pasture per person was 0.0572 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
0.0572
World rank
137th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.1367
in 1890
All-time low
0.0472
in 1840
Years of data
22
1800–2010
Cropland pasture per person in Sri Lanka, 1800–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland pasture per person in Sri Lanka is 0.0572, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland pasture per person in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1367 in 1890 and was at its lowest, 0.0472, in 1840.
Sri Lanka ranks 137th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.0522 | 0.0522 | 0.0522 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.0515 | 0.0515 | 0.0515 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.0482 | 0.0482 | 0.0482 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.0473 | 0.0473 | 0.0473 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.0472 | 0.0472 | 0.0472 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.124 | 0.124 | 0.124 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.1225 | 0.1225 | 0.1225 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.1258 | 0.1258 | 0.1258 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1323 | 0.1323 | 0.1323 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1367 | 0.1367 | 0.1367 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1347 | 0.1347 | 0.1347 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1334 | 0.1334 | 0.1334 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.1346 | 0.1346 | 0.1346 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.1302 | 0.1302 | 0.1302 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.1331 | 0.1331 | 0.1331 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.1107 | 0.1107 | 0.1107 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.0998 | 0.0998 | 0.0998 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0999 | 0.0999 | 0.0999 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0794 | 0.0794 | 0.0794 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0704 | 0.0704 | 0.0704 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0642 | 0.0642 | 0.0642 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0572 | 0.0572 | 0.0572 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 134 Slovenia 0.0582 compare
- 135 Papua New Guinea 0.0577 compare
- 136 Colombia 0.0573 compare
- 138 Israel 0.0542 compare
- 139 Costa Rica 0.0539 compare
- 140 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0522 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland pasture per person in Sri Lanka?
- Cropland pasture per person in Sri Lanka was 0.0572 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland pasture per person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1367 in 1890.
- What is the lowest cropland pasture per person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0472 in 1840.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cropland pasture per person?
- Sri Lanka ranks 137th out of 177 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland pasture per person rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 Cropland pasture per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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