Total agricultural area over the long term in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total agricultural area over the long term was 2.81 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.81 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
104th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.81 million
in 2025
All-time low
239,280
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural area over the long term in Sri Lanka, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total agricultural area over the long term in Sri Lanka is 2.81 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural area over the long term in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.81 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 239,280, in 1000.
That places Sri Lanka 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Total agricultural area over the long term in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 239,280 | — |
| 1100 | 261,775 | +9.4% |
| 1200 | 282,114 | +7.8% |
| 1300 | 264,590 | -6.2% |
| 1400 | 244,329 | -7.7% |
| 1500 | 251,792 | +3.1% |
| 1600 | 299,691 | +19.0% |
| 1700 | 339,340 | +13.2% |
| 1710 | 339,002 | -0.1% |
| 1720 | 330,169 | -2.6% |
| 1730 | 321,519 | -2.6% |
| 1740 | 313,047 | -2.6% |
| 1750 | 304,748 | -2.7% |
| 1760 | 296,618 | -2.7% |
| 1770 | 288,652 | -2.7% |
| 1780 | 280,845 | -2.7% |
| 1790 | 273,194 | -2.7% |
| 1800 | 265,692 | -2.7% |
| 1810 | 258,335 | -2.8% |
| 1820 | 251,118 | -2.8% |
| 1830 | 277,194 | +10.4% |
| 1840 | 376,729 | +35.9% |
| 1850 | 647,248 | +71.8% |
| 1860 | 787,688 | +21.7% |
| 1870 | 868,350 | +10.2% |
| 1880 | 878,341 | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 943,105 | +7.4% |
| 1900 | 1.08 million | +14.9% |
| 1910 | 1.18 million | +9.3% |
| 1920 | 1.27 million | +7.6% |
| 1930 | 1.34 million | +5.0% |
| 1940 | 1.41 million | +5.7% |
| 1950 | 1.69 million | +19.7% |
| 1951 | 1.70 million | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 1.72 million | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 1.73 million | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 1.75 million | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 1.77 million | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 1.79 million | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 1.81 million | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 1.83 million | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 1.86 million | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 1.72 million | -7.1% |
| 1961 | 1.72 million | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.71 million | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 2.06 million | +20.7% |
| 1964 | 2.10 million | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 2.16 million | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 2.21 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 2.25 million | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 2.32 million | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 2.33 million | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 2.33 million | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 2.34 million | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 2.35 million | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 2.35 million | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.36 million | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.36 million | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 2.40 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 2.43 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 2.47 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 2.36 million | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 2.35 million | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.35 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.30 million | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 2.31 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.31 million | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.31 million | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.33 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.33 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 2.34 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.34 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.34 million | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.34 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.34 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2.32 million | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.32 million | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.33 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.35 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.35 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.35 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.36 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.37 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.31 million | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.51 million | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 2.44 million | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.39 million | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.60 million | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 2.61 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.62 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.73 million | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.74 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.74 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.74 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.74 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.75 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.76 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.81 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.81 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.81 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.81 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.81 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.81 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.81 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.81 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 239,280 | 239,280 | 239,280 | 1 |
| 1100s | 261,775 | 261,775 | 261,775 | 1 |
| 1200s | 282,114 | 282,114 | 282,114 | 1 |
| 1300s | 264,590 | 264,590 | 264,590 | 1 |
| 1400s | 244,329 | 244,329 | 244,329 | 1 |
| 1500s | 251,792 | 251,792 | 251,792 | 1 |
| 1600s | 299,691 | 299,691 | 299,691 | 1 |
| 1700s | 339,340 | 339,340 | 339,340 | 1 |
| 1710s | 339,002 | 339,002 | 339,002 | 1 |
| 1720s | 330,169 | 330,169 | 330,169 | 1 |
| 1730s | 321,519 | 321,519 | 321,519 | 1 |
| 1740s | 313,047 | 313,047 | 313,047 | 1 |
| 1750s | 304,748 | 304,748 | 304,748 | 1 |
| 1760s | 296,618 | 296,618 | 296,618 | 1 |
| 1770s | 288,652 | 288,652 | 288,652 | 1 |
| 1780s | 280,845 | 280,845 | 280,845 | 1 |
| 1790s | 273,194 | 273,194 | 273,194 | 1 |
| 1800s | 265,692 | 265,692 | 265,692 | 1 |
| 1810s | 258,335 | 258,335 | 258,335 | 1 |
| 1820s | 251,118 | 251,118 | 251,118 | 1 |
| 1830s | 277,194 | 277,194 | 277,194 | 1 |
| 1840s | 376,729 | 376,729 | 376,729 | 1 |
| 1850s | 647,248 | 647,248 | 647,248 | 1 |
| 1860s | 787,688 | 787,688 | 787,688 | 1 |
| 1870s | 868,350 | 868,350 | 868,350 | 1 |
| 1880s | 878,341 | 878,341 | 878,341 | 1 |
| 1890s | 943,105 | 943,105 | 943,105 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.08 million | 1.08 million | 1.08 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.18 million | 1.18 million | 1.18 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.27 million | 1.27 million | 1.27 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.34 million | 1.34 million | 1.34 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.41 million | 1.41 million | 1.41 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.77 million | 1.69 million | 1.86 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.06 million | 1.71 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.37 million | 2.33 million | 2.47 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.33 million | 2.30 million | 2.35 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.33 million | 2.32 million | 2.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.43 million | 2.31 million | 2.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 million | 2.62 million | 2.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 million | 2.81 million | 2.81 million | 6 |
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- 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.36 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.36 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural area over the long term in Sri Lanka?
- Total agricultural area over the long term in Sri Lanka was 2.81 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 239,280 in 1000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total agricultural area over the long term?
- Sri Lanka ranks 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural area over the long term rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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