Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0008 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, pulses, total — area harvested, per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0008 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0061 ha per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 ha per person, in 2017.
That places Sri Lanka 123rd out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0009 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.001 ha per person | +17.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0011 ha per person | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 0.001 ha per person | -14.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0012 ha per person | +28.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0011 ha per person | -12.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0011 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0012 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.001 ha per person | -11.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0009 ha per person | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 ha per person | -19.0% |
| 1972 | 0.001 ha per person | +27.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 ha per person | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0015 ha per person | +30.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0024 ha per person | +60.3% |
| 1977 | 0.004 ha per person | +69.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0038 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0035 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0032 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0044 ha per person | +35.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0044 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.006 ha per person | +36.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0061 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0036 ha per person | -40.6% |
| 1986 | 0.004 ha per person | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.004 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0039 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0039 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0039 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0042 ha per person | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0042 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 ha per person | -21.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0029 ha per person | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 ha per person | -28.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 ha per person | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 ha per person | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 ha per person | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 ha per person | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 ha per person | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 ha per person | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 ha per person | -29.8% |
| 2005 | 0.001 ha per person | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 0.001 ha per person | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.001 ha per person | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 0.001 ha per person | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.001 ha per person | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 ha per person | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 ha per person | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 ha per person | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 ha per person | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 ha per person | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 ha per person | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 ha per person | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 ha per person | +32.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 ha per person | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 ha per person | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 ha per person | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.002 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.004 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0043 ha per person | 0.0032 ha per person | 0.0061 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0028 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0042 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 120 Israel 0.0008 ha per person compare
- 121 Montenegro 0.0008 ha per person compare
- 122 Egypt 0.0008 ha per person compare
- 124 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0008 ha per person compare
- 125 Papua New Guinea 0.0007 ha per person compare
- 126 Philippines 0.0006 ha per person 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 pulses, total — area harvested, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0008 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0061 ha per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 ha per person in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for pulses, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 123rd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pulses, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Pulses, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.