Cropland use over the long term in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cropland use over the long term was 2.37 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.37 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
83rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.37 million
in 2025
All-time low
190,529
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland use over the long term in Sri Lanka, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 2.37 million for cropland use over the long term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland use over the long term in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.37 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 190,529, in 1000.
That places Sri Lanka 83rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 190,529 | 190,529 | 190,529 | 1 |
| 1100s | 208,844 | 208,844 | 208,844 | 1 |
| 1200s | 225,597 | 225,597 | 225,597 | 1 |
| 1300s | 212,191 | 212,191 | 212,191 | 1 |
| 1400s | 196,651 | 196,651 | 196,651 | 1 |
| 1500s | 203,609 | 203,609 | 203,609 | 1 |
| 1600s | 243,887 | 243,887 | 243,887 | 1 |
| 1700s | 278,695 | 278,695 | 278,695 | 1 |
| 1710s | 278,737 | 278,737 | 278,737 | 1 |
| 1720s | 271,802 | 271,802 | 271,802 | 1 |
| 1730s | 265,015 | 265,015 | 265,015 | 1 |
| 1740s | 258,374 | 258,374 | 258,374 | 1 |
| 1750s | 251,875 | 251,875 | 251,875 | 1 |
| 1760s | 245,516 | 245,516 | 245,516 | 1 |
| 1770s | 239,293 | 239,293 | 239,293 | 1 |
| 1780s | 233,203 | 233,203 | 233,203 | 1 |
| 1790s | 227,243 | 227,243 | 227,243 | 1 |
| 1800s | 221,411 | 221,411 | 221,411 | 1 |
| 1810s | 215,703 | 215,703 | 215,703 | 1 |
| 1820s | 210,116 | 210,116 | 210,116 | 1 |
| 1830s | 230,201 | 230,201 | 230,201 | 1 |
| 1840s | 319,248 | 319,248 | 319,248 | 1 |
| 1850s | 443,400 | 443,400 | 443,400 | 1 |
| 1860s | 573,111 | 573,111 | 573,111 | 1 |
| 1870s | 642,479 | 642,479 | 642,479 | 1 |
| 1880s | 640,583 | 640,583 | 640,583 | 1 |
| 1890s | 692,833 | 692,833 | 692,833 | 1 |
| 1900s | 820,563 | 820,563 | 820,563 | 1 |
| 1910s | 907,222 | 907,222 | 907,222 | 1 |
| 1920s | 982,823 | 982,823 | 982,823 | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.03 million | 1.03 million | 1.03 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.09 million | 1.09 million | 1.09 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.43 million | 1.35 million | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.77 million | 1.52 million | 1.89 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.94 million | 1.89 million | 2.03 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.89 million | 1.86 million | 1.91 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.89 million | 1.88 million | 1.91 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 million | 1.87 million | 2.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.30 million | 2.18 million | 2.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 million | 2.37 million | 2.37 million | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Rural population 79.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 17.31 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 3.8 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland use over the long term in Sri Lanka?
- Cropland use over the long term in Sri Lanka was 2.37 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland use over the long term recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest cropland use over the long term recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 190,529 in 1000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cropland use over the long term?
- Sri Lanka ranks 83rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland use over the long term rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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