Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0566 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0566 hectares per person for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0658 hectares per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0373 hectares per person, in 2004.
That places Sri Lanka 94th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0545 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.056 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.056 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0539 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0433 hectares per person | -19.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0522 hectares per person | +20.5% |
| 1967 | 0.051 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0517 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0484 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0621 hectares per person | +28.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0584 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0533 hectares per person | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0562 hectares per person | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0658 hectares per person | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 0.051 hectares per person | -22.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0523 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0605 hectares per person | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 0.063 hectares per person | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0574 hectares per person | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0584 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0589 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0521 hectares per person | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0536 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0607 hectares per person | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0587 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0561 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0456 hectares per person | -18.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0538 hectares per person | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0449 hectares per person | -16.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0532 hectares per person | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0504 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0479 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0507 hectares per person | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0543 hectares per person | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0532 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.039 hectares per person | -26.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0396 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0432 hectares per person | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0479 hectares per person | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 0.045 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0406 hectares per person | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0429 hectares per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0474 hectares per person | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0373 hectares per person | -21.4% |
| 2005 | 0.047 hectares per person | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0466 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0418 hectares per person | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0538 hectares per person | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0481 hectares per person | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0539 hectares per person | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0546 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0535 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0613 hectares per person | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 0.046 hectares per person | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0611 hectares per person | +32.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0573 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0396 hectares per person | -31.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0516 hectares per person | +30.5% |
| 2019 | 0.047 hectares per person | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0524 hectares per person | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.056 hectares per person | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0544 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0566 hectares per person | +3.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0566 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0524 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0566 hectares per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0636 hectares per person, 89% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0519 hectares per person | 0.0433 hectares per person | 0.056 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.058 hectares per person | 0.051 hectares per person | 0.0658 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0543 hectares per person | 0.0449 hectares per person | 0.0607 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0479 hectares per person | 0.039 hectares per person | 0.0543 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0451 hectares per person | 0.0373 hectares per person | 0.0538 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0526 hectares per person | 0.0396 hectares per person | 0.0613 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0549 hectares per person | 0.0524 hectares per person | 0.0566 hectares per person | 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0566 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0658 hectares per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0373 hectares per person in 2004.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 94th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.