Machinery per agricultural land in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Machinery per agricultural land was 0.6325 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.6325
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
63rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.6325
in 2019
All-time low
0.0868
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Machinery per agricultural land in Sri Lanka, 1961–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.6325 for machinery per agricultural land in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, machinery per agricultural land in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.6325 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0868, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 63rd out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Machinery per agricultural land in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0868 | — |
| 1962 | 0.1052 | +21.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1036 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1096 | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1169 | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1307 | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 0.149 | +14.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1666 | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1856 | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1977 | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2196 | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2237 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2266 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2221 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2318 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2327 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2364 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2692 | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2632 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2428 | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2203 | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2082 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1588 | -23.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1386 | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1333 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1278 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1215 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1217 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1213 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1186 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1202 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1207 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1256 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1379 | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1669 | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1744 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1849 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2125 | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2423 | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2788 | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3225 | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3626 | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4047 | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4027 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3752 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3808 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3832 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3952 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3974 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4307 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4712 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5267 | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5442 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5469 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5866 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5962 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5966 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6109 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6325 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1282 | 0.0868 | 0.1856 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2323 | 0.1977 | 0.2692 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1594 | 0.1213 | 0.2428 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1604 | 0.1186 | 0.2423 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3703 | 0.2788 | 0.4047 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5543 | 0.4307 | 0.6325 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 60 United States of America 0.6957 compare
- 61 Lebanon 0.6957 compare
- 62 Palestine, State of 0.6659 compare
- 64 Turkmenistan 0.6251 compare
- 65 Brazil 0.5937 compare
- 66 Panama 0.5897 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)
- 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 machinery per agricultural land in Sri Lanka?
- Machinery per agricultural land in Sri Lanka was 0.6325 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest machinery per agricultural land recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6325 in 2019.
- What is the lowest machinery per agricultural land recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0868 in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for machinery per agricultural land?
- Sri Lanka ranks 63rd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is machinery per agricultural land rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. 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 Machinery per agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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