Projections for global peak agricultural land in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 3.01 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.01 million
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
105th
of 227 countries
All-time high
3.01 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.71 million
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, projections for global peak agricultural land in Sri Lanka stood at 3.01 million. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.01 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.71 million, in 1962.
Sri Lanka ranks 105th of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.72 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.71 million | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 2.06 million | +20.7% |
| 1964 | 2.10 million | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 2.16 million | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 2.21 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 2.25 million | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 2.32 million | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 2.33 million | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 2.33 million | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 2.34 million | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 2.35 million | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 2.35 million | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.36 million | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.36 million | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 2.40 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 2.43 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 2.47 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 2.36 million | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 2.35 million | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.35 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.30 million | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 2.31 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.31 million | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.31 million | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.33 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.33 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 2.34 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.34 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.34 million | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.34 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.34 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2.32 million | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.32 million | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.33 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.35 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.35 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.35 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.36 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.39 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.29 million | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 2.49 million | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 2.43 million | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.38 million | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.60 million | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 2.61 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.62 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.73 million | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.74 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.74 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.74 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.74 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.75 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.76 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.81 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.81 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.81 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.81 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.81 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.01 million | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.10 million | 1.71 million | 2.33 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.37 million | 2.33 million | 2.47 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.33 million | 2.30 million | 2.35 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.33 million | 2.32 million | 2.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.42 million | 2.29 million | 2.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 million | 2.62 million | 2.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 million | 2.81 million | 3.01 million | 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 projections for global peak agricultural land in Sri Lanka?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Sri Lanka was 3.01 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 million in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Sri Lanka ranks 105th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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