Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.2925 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 0.2925 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.5 ha per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.1383 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 151 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.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1383 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1664 ha per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1871 ha per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1634 ha per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2143 ha per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1931 ha per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2067 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2195 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1988 ha per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1851 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1532 ha per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1992 ha per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2323 ha per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2406 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3194 ha per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5213 ha per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8994 ha per square kilometre | +72.5% |
| 1978 | 0.8586 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8167 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.7669 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 1.06 ha per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1982 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.46 ha per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1984 | 1.5 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.899 ha per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9922 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8834 ha per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7963 ha per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5777 ha per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5931 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5244 ha per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5162 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4549 ha per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4133 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3486 ha per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3672 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4122 ha per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2913 ha per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3349 ha per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3086 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3093 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3432 ha per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3191 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3373 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2591 ha per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2754 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2682 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2764 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2536 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2277 ha per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2042 ha per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.248 ha per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2109 ha per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2807 ha per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2631 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3263 ha per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2925 ha per square kilometre | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1875 ha per square kilometre | 0.1383 ha per square kilometre | 0.2195 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4426 ha per square kilometre | 0.1532 ha per square kilometre | 0.8994 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | 0.7669 ha per square kilometre | 1.5 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7572 ha per square kilometre | 0.4549 ha per square kilometre | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3448 ha per square kilometre | 0.2913 ha per square kilometre | 0.4133 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2561 ha per square kilometre | 0.2042 ha per square kilometre | 0.3373 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2906 ha per square kilometre | 0.2631 ha per square kilometre | 0.3263 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.2925 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 ha per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1383 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 74th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pulses, Total — 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.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — 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
Pulses, Total — 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.