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Cropland per person over the long term in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Cropland per person over the long term was 0.1034 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.1034
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
130th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.2382
in 1000
All-time low
0.0953
in 2004
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Cropland per person over the long term in Sri Lanka, 1000–2025

00.050.10.150.20.25100015122025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland per person over the long term in Sri Lanka is 0.1034, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long term in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2382 in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.0953, in 2004.

That places Sri Lanka 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.

Cropland per person over the long term in Sri Lanka, year by year

Year Value Change
1000 0.2382 —
1100 0.232 -2.6%
1200 0.2256 -2.8%
1300 0.2188 -3.0%
1400 0.2115 -3.3%
1500 0.2036 -3.7%
1600 0.1951 -4.2%
1700 0.1858 -4.8%
1710 0.1848 -0.5%
1720 0.1838 -0.5%
1730 0.1828 -0.5%
1740 0.1818 -0.6%
1750 0.1808 -0.6%
1760 0.1797 -0.6%
1770 0.1787 -0.6%
1780 0.1776 -0.6%
1790 0.1765 -0.6%
1800 0.1754 -0.6%
1810 0.1743 -0.6%
1820 0.1732 -0.6%
1830 0.1622 -6.3%
1840 0.18 +10.9%
1850 0.2 +11.1%
1860 0.2291 +14.6%
1870 0.2306 +0.7%
1880 0.2321 +0.7%
1890 0.2336 +0.6%
1900 0.2351 +0.6%
1910 0.2252 -4.2%
1920 0.2113 -6.2%
1930 0.1974 -6.6%
1940 0.1835 -7.0%
1950 0.1696 -7.6%
1951 0.1683 -0.8%
1952 0.1669 -0.8%
1953 0.1655 -0.8%
1954 0.1641 -0.8%
1955 0.1627 -0.8%
1956 0.1613 -0.9%
1957 0.1599 -0.9%
1958 0.1585 -0.9%
1959 0.1571 -0.9%
1960 0.1558 -0.9%
1961 0.1521 -2.3%
1962 0.147 -3.3%
1963 0.1769 +20.3%
1964 0.1726 -2.4%
1965 0.1688 -2.2%
1966 0.1648 -2.4%
1967 0.1608 -2.4%
1968 0.1577 -2.0%
1969 0.1546 -1.9%
1970 0.1517 -1.9%
1971 0.149 -1.8%
1972 0.1464 -1.7%
1973 0.144 -1.7%
1974 0.1416 -1.6%
1975 0.139 -1.8%
1976 0.1391 +0.1%
1977 0.1393 +0.1%
1978 0.1393 +0.0%
1979 0.1295 -7.0%
1980 0.1266 -2.2%
1981 0.1248 -1.5%
1982 0.1195 -4.2%
1983 0.1186 -0.8%
1984 0.1171 -1.3%
1985 0.1157 -1.2%
1986 0.1148 -0.8%
1987 0.1137 -0.9%
1988 0.1124 -1.2%
1989 0.1111 -1.2%
1990 0.1096 -1.4%
1991 0.1086 -0.9%
1992 0.1077 -0.9%
1993 0.1052 -2.3%
1994 0.1043 -0.8%
1995 0.1035 -0.8%
1996 0.1029 -0.5%
1997 0.1024 -0.5%
1998 0.1019 -0.5%
1999 0.1022 +0.3%
2000 0.1019 -0.3%
2001 0.1008 -1.1%
2002 0.0999 -0.9%
2003 0.0995 -0.4%
2004 0.0953 -4.2%
2005 0.1043 +9.5%
2006 0.0998 -4.4%
2007 0.0963 -3.5%
2008 0.1054 +9.4%
2009 0.1051 -0.3%
2010 0.1045 -0.5%
2011 0.109 +4.3%
2012 0.1086 -0.3%
2013 0.1078 -0.7%
2014 0.107 -0.7%
2015 0.1062 -0.7%
2016 0.1059 -0.3%
2017 0.1056 -0.3%
2018 0.1072 +1.5%
2019 0.1064 -0.7%
2020 0.1057 -0.7%
2021 0.1052 -0.4%
2022 0.1048 -0.4%
2023 0.1043 -0.4%
2024 0.1039 -0.4%
2025 0.1034 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.2382 0.2382 0.2382 1
1100s 0.232 0.232 0.232 1
1200s 0.2256 0.2256 0.2256 1
1300s 0.2188 0.2188 0.2188 1
1400s 0.2115 0.2115 0.2115 1
1500s 0.2036 0.2036 0.2036 1
1600s 0.1951 0.1951 0.1951 1
1700s 0.1858 0.1858 0.1858 1
1710s 0.1848 0.1848 0.1848 1
1720s 0.1838 0.1838 0.1838 1
1730s 0.1828 0.1828 0.1828 1
1740s 0.1818 0.1818 0.1818 1
1750s 0.1808 0.1808 0.1808 1
1760s 0.1797 0.1797 0.1797 1
1770s 0.1787 0.1787 0.1787 1
1780s 0.1776 0.1776 0.1776 1
1790s 0.1765 0.1765 0.1765 1
1800s 0.1754 0.1754 0.1754 1
1810s 0.1743 0.1743 0.1743 1
1820s 0.1732 0.1732 0.1732 1
1830s 0.1622 0.1622 0.1622 1
1840s 0.18 0.18 0.18 1
1850s 0.2 0.2 0.2 1
1860s 0.2291 0.2291 0.2291 1
1870s 0.2306 0.2306 0.2306 1
1880s 0.2321 0.2321 0.2321 1
1890s 0.2336 0.2336 0.2336 1
1900s 0.2351 0.2351 0.2351 1
1910s 0.2252 0.2252 0.2252 1
1920s 0.2113 0.2113 0.2113 1
1930s 0.1974 0.1974 0.1974 1
1940s 0.1835 0.1835 0.1835 1
1950s 0.1634 0.1571 0.1696 10
1960s 0.1611 0.147 0.1769 10
1970s 0.1419 0.1295 0.1517 10
1980s 0.1174 0.1111 0.1266 10
1990s 0.1048 0.1019 0.1096 10
2000s 0.1008 0.0953 0.1054 10
2010s 0.1068 0.1045 0.109 10
2020s 0.1046 0.1034 0.1057 6

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  3. 129 Liberia 0.105 compare
  4. 131 Luxembourg 0.1005 compare
  5. 132 Haiti 0.0997 compare
  6. 133 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 0.0991 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland per person over the long term in Sri Lanka?
Cropland per person over the long term in Sri Lanka was 0.1034 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.2382 in 1000.
What is the lowest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0953 in 2004.
How does Sri Lanka rank for cropland per person over the long term?
Sri Lanka ranks 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is cropland per person over the long term rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland per person over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
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