Permanent cropland in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Permanent cropland was 19.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Permanent cropland in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent cropland in Sri Lanka is 19.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Sri Lanka peaked at 19.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2006.
That places Sri Lanka 11th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Permanent cropland in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.8% | — |
| 1962 | 16.5% | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 16.5% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 16.6% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 16.7% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 16.3% | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 16.5% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 16.9% | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 16.8% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 16.7% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 16.9% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 17.0% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 16.2% | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 16.3% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 16.4% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 16.5% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 16.4% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 16.4% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 16.4% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 16.9% | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 16.4% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 16.0% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 15.9% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 15.8% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 16.2% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 16.3% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 16.2% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 16.3% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 16.3% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 16.1% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 16.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 16.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 16.0% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 15.9% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 16.0% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16.3% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 16.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | +19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.5% | 15.8% | 16.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.5% | 16.2% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.2% | 15.8% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 15.9% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 15.0% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 15.6% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.2% | 19.3% | 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 permanent cropland in Sri Lanka?
- Permanent cropland in Sri Lanka was 19.3% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2006.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for permanent cropland?
- Sri Lanka ranks 11th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.