Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0015 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0015 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 37.9% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0926 ha per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 ha per square kilometre, in 1989.
Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0232 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0248 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0232 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0181 ha per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0259 ha per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0235 ha per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0179 ha per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0151 ha per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0125 ha per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0125 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0234 ha per square kilometre | +88.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0583 ha per square kilometre | +149.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0926 ha per square kilometre | +58.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0563 ha per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0351 ha per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0331 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0124 ha per square kilometre | -62.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0089 ha per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0086 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1985 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -66.4% |
| 1988 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1991 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | +75.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +77.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -46.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +81.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +214.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +37.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0015 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.028 ha per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +214.3% | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.021 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | 0.0259 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0351 ha per square kilometre | 0.0124 ha per square kilometre | 0.0926 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0089 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 82 Dominican Republic 0.004 ha per square kilometre compare
- 83 Colombia 0.0038 ha per square kilometre compare
- 84 Papua New Guinea 0.0025 ha per square kilometre compare
- 86 North Macedonia 0.0011 ha per square kilometre compare
- 87 Slovenia 0.001 ha per square kilometre compare
- 88 Jordan 0.0008 ha per square kilometre 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 sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.0015 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0926 ha per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 ha per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 85th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sorghum — 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
Sorghum — 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.