Organic agricultural area in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Organic agricultural area was 69,812 in 2023. β Volatile
Latest (2023)
69,812
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
67th
of 169 countries
All-time high
165,550
in 2017
All-time low
10,000
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005β2023
Organic agricultural area in Sri Lanka, 2005β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, organic agricultural area in Sri Lanka stood at 69,812.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 257.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, organic agricultural area in Sri Lanka peaked at 165,550 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10,000, in 2005.
Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 169 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,500 | 10,000 | 22,300 | 5 |
| 2010s | 64,916 | 19,470 | 165,550 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,474 | 66,623 | 73,390 | 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 organic agricultural area in Sri Lanka?
- Organic agricultural area in Sri Lanka was 69,812 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest organic agricultural area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 165,550 in 2017.
- What is the lowest organic agricultural area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 in 2005.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for organic agricultural area?
- Sri Lanka ranks 67th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is organic agricultural area rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 257.6%. 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 Organic agricultural area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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