Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.1087 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 0.1087 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 29.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1542 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0191 ha per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Sri Lanka 63rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0317 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0242 ha per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0313 ha per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0327 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 1966 | 0.029 ha per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0226 ha per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0327 ha per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0266 ha per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0255 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0231 ha per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0239 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0287 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0191 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0287 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0287 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0287 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0351 ha per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0718 ha per square kilometre | +104.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0718 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0718 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.059 ha per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0734 ha per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1483 ha per square kilometre | +102.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0957 ha per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0957 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0957 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0957 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0957 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1053 ha per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0835 ha per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0866 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0913 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0895 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.091 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0925 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0939 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0938 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0952 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.095 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0993 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0913 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0851 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0882 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0952 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0999 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1163 ha per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1185 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.064 ha per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1181 ha per square kilometre | +84.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1197 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1177 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1178 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1222 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1212 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1018 ha per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0994 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.141 ha per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1236 ha per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1413 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1504 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1542 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1087 ha per square kilometre | -29.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.1087 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0675 ha per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.1087 ha per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.9884 ha per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +104.5% | 0.0351 ha per square kilometre | 0.0718 ha per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +102.2% | 0.0734 ha per square kilometre | 0.1483 ha per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +84.5% | 0.064 ha per square kilometre | 0.1181 ha per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +50.0% | 0.0191 ha per square kilometre | 0.0287 ha per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +49.2% | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | 0.029 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0278 ha per square kilometre | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | 0.0327 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0313 ha per square kilometre | 0.0191 ha per square kilometre | 0.0718 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0903 ha per square kilometre | 0.059 ha per square kilometre | 0.1483 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0923 ha per square kilometre | 0.0835 ha per square kilometre | 0.1053 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0953 ha per square kilometre | 0.064 ha per square kilometre | 0.1185 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1183 ha per square kilometre | 0.0994 ha per square kilometre | 0.141 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1387 ha per square kilometre | 0.1087 ha per square kilometre | 0.1542 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 60 Egypt 0.122 ha per square kilometre compare
- 61 Lesotho 0.1175 ha per square kilometre compare
- 62 Eritrea 0.1154 ha per square kilometre compare
- 64 South Sudan 0.0905 ha per square kilometre compare
- 65 Azerbaijan 0.0853 ha per square kilometre compare
- 66 Belarus 0.0743 ha 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 other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.1087 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1542 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0191 ha per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 63rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested 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.
Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested 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.