Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre was 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.06 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.06 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
1.05 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 31st out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.04 sq. km per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 28 Denmark 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 29 Tanzania 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 30 Estonia 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 32 Cuba 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 33 Hong Kong 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 34 Vietnam 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 31st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) 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.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- 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
Surface area (sq. km) 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.