Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.003 sq. km per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.003 sq. km per person
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
183rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.0066 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.003 sq. km per person
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2024, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 0.003 sq. km per person.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0066 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.003 sq. km per person, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 183rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.003 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.003 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.003 sq. km per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0129 sq. km per person, 23% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.003 sq. km per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0026 sq. km per person, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.006 sq. km per person | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 0.0066 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0049 sq. km per person | 0.0045 sq. km per person | 0.0053 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0042 sq. km per person | 0.004 sq. km per person | 0.0044 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.004 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 sq. km per person | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 0.0034 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 sq. km per person | 0.003 sq. km per person | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 sq. km per person | 0.003 sq. km per person | 0.003 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0051 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.109 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0043 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1293 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.003 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0066 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 sq. km per person in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 183rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.