Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 20.16 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.16 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
20th
of 181 countries
All-time high
20.71 hectares per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
7.54 hectares per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 20.16 hectares per square kilometre.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 20.71 hectares per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.54 hectares per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Sri Lanka 20th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.6 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.06 hectares per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 9.29 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 9.15 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 7.54 hectares per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1966 | 9.31 hectares per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1967 | 9.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 9.68 hectares per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 9.28 hectares per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 12.17 hectares per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1971 | 11.69 hectares per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 10.89 hectares per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 11.71 hectares per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 13.96 hectares per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 11.02 hectares per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1976 | 11.5 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 13.55 hectares per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 14.37 hectares per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 13.34 hectares per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 13.84 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 14.18 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 12.69 hectares per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 13.15 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 14.95 hectares per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 14.55 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 14.07 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 11.58 hectares per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 13.8 hectares per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 11.63 hectares per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1990 | 13.87 hectares per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 13.24 hectares per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 12.8 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 13.76 hectares per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 14.96 hectares per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 14.89 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 11.12 hectares per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1997 | 11.51 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 12.81 hectares per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 14.46 hectares per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 13.83 hectares per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 12.7 hectares per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 13.54 hectares per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 15.09 hectares per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 11.94 hectares per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 15.15 hectares per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 15.13 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 13.66 hectares per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 17.71 hectares per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 15.94 hectares per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 17.93 hectares per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 18.29 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 18.05 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 20.12 hectares per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 15.24 hectares per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 20.71 hectares per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2016 | 19.63 hectares per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 13.71 hectares per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 2018 | 18.08 hectares per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2019 | 16.57 hectares per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 18.58 hectares per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 20.04 hectares per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 19.52 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 20.16 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 20.16 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49 hectares per square kilometre, 5.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 20.16 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 21.71 hectares per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.02 hectares per square kilometre | 7.54 hectares per square kilometre | 9.68 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.42 hectares per square kilometre | 10.89 hectares per square kilometre | 14.37 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.44 hectares per square kilometre | 11.58 hectares per square kilometre | 14.95 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.34 hectares per square kilometre | 11.12 hectares per square kilometre | 14.96 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.47 hectares per square kilometre | 11.94 hectares per square kilometre | 17.71 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.83 hectares per square kilometre | 13.71 hectares per square kilometre | 20.71 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.58 hectares per square kilometre | 18.58 hectares per square kilometre | 20.16 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 17 Lithuania 21.48 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 18 Rwanda 21.38 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 19 Serbia 21.1 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 21 Nigeria 19.89 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 22 Pakistan 18.99 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 23 Ukraine 18.35 hectares per square kilometre 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 20.16 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 20.71 hectares per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.54 hectares per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 20th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.