Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.5791 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.5791 ha per square kilometre for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.61 ha per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.49 ha per square kilometre, in 2017.
Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 169 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8111 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7137 ha per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1963 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1964 | 0.9556 ha per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1965 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1966 | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 1.47 ha per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 1968 | 1.52 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 1.45 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1971 | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 1.24 ha per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 2.32 ha per square kilometre | +87.9% |
| 1974 | 3.61 ha per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 1975 | 3.45 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 3.19 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 2.02 ha per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 1978 | 1.56 ha per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1979 | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1980 | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 1.26 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 1.06 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 1 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.916 ha per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.817 ha per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7882 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7924 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7742 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7634 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7063 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6546 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6375 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6609 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6283 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6489 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6404 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5589 ha per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.569 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5663 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5489 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5671 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5423 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5288 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5497 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5427 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5551 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5533 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5355 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5224 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.49 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5113 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.565 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5561 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5752 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5637 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5791 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | 0.7137 ha per square kilometre | 1.52 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.12 ha per square kilometre | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | 3.61 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7852 ha per square kilometre | 0.6375 ha per square kilometre | 1 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5931 ha per square kilometre | 0.5423 ha per square kilometre | 0.6609 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5354 ha per square kilometre | 0.49 ha per square kilometre | 0.565 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5685 ha per square kilometre | 0.5561 ha per square kilometre | 0.5791 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 53 Poland 0.6157 ha per square kilometre compare
- 54 Azerbaijan 0.5983 ha per square kilometre compare
- 55 Senegal 0.5859 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 Solomon Islands 0.541 ha per square kilometre compare
- 58 Papua New Guinea 0.5353 ha per square kilometre compare
- 59 Congo 0.4924 ha per square kilometre compare
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 418.3 current US$ per person (2025)
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- 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.5791 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 ha per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.49 ha per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 56th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, 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
Roots and Tubers, 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.