Deforestation agriculture plantations in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Deforestation agriculture plantations was 11,475 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
11,475
Change on year
up 40.6%
World rank
40th
of 176 countries
All-time high
16,437
in 2016
All-time low
2,867
in 2003
Years of data
23
2001β2023
Deforestation agriculture plantations in Sri Lanka, 2001β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deforestation agriculture plantations in Sri Lanka is 11,475, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 40.6% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation agriculture plantations in Sri Lanka peaked at 16,437 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,867, in 2003.
Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,839 | 2,867 | 13,100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9,166 | 6,586 | 16,437 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,853 | 8,161 | 12,884 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 deforestation agriculture plantations in Sri Lanka?
- Deforestation agriculture plantations in Sri Lanka was 11,475 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation agriculture plantations recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 16,437 in 2016.
- What is the lowest deforestation agriculture plantations recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,867 in 2003.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for deforestation agriculture plantations?
- Sri Lanka ranks 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation agriculture plantations rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. 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 Deforestation agriculture plantations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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