How does Sri Lanka rank for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, per square kilometre?

Sri Lanka ranks 51st out of 125 countries with data for 2023.

Is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka

Name: Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sri Lanka: Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0151 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0151 ha per square kilometre

Change on year

down 4.6%

World rank

51st

of 125 countries

All-time high

0.2502 ha per square kilometre

in 1980

All-time low

0.0151 ha per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0151 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2502 ha per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0151 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.

Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 125 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.

Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2023.
Year	ha per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0771 ha per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0688 ha per square kilometre	-10.7%
1963	0.0885 ha per square kilometre	+28.6%
1964	0.1105 ha per square kilometre	+24.9%
1965	0.1177 ha per square kilometre	+6.5%
1966	0.1355 ha per square kilometre	+15.1%
1967	0.1678 ha per square kilometre	+23.8%
1968	0.1755 ha per square kilometre	+4.6%
1969	0.1862 ha per square kilometre	+6.1%
1970	0.1978 ha per square kilometre	+6.2%
1971	0.2073 ha per square kilometre	+4.8%
1972	0.2073 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1973	0.2073 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1974	0.2073 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1975	0.1576 ha per square kilometre	-24.0%
1976	0.1581 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
1977	0.1515 ha per square kilometre	-4.2%
1978	0.1754 ha per square kilometre	+15.8%
1979	0.2073 ha per square kilometre	+18.2%
1980	0.2502 ha per square kilometre	+20.7%
1981	0.2357 ha per square kilometre	-5.8%
1982	0.2487 ha per square kilometre	+5.5%
1983	0.2043 ha per square kilometre	-17.9%
1984	0.2311 ha per square kilometre	+13.1%
1985	0.2197 ha per square kilometre	-4.9%
1986	0.1987 ha per square kilometre	-9.6%
1987	0.1705 ha per square kilometre	-14.2%
1988	0.1776 ha per square kilometre	+4.2%
1989	0.1483 ha per square kilometre	-16.5%
1990	0.1422 ha per square kilometre	-4.1%
1991	0.1275 ha per square kilometre	-10.4%
1992	0.1338 ha per square kilometre	+4.9%
1993	0.1504 ha per square kilometre	+12.4%
1994	0.1518 ha per square kilometre	+1.0%
1995	0.1368 ha per square kilometre	-9.9%
1996	0.1307 ha per square kilometre	-4.5%
1997	0.1249 ha per square kilometre	-4.5%
1998	0.1067 ha per square kilometre	-14.6%
1999	0.0764 ha per square kilometre	-28.4%
2000	0.0714 ha per square kilometre	-6.5%
2001	0.0579 ha per square kilometre	-19.0%
2002	0.0502 ha per square kilometre	-13.2%
2003	0.0496 ha per square kilometre	-1.3%
2004	0.0555 ha per square kilometre	+11.9%
2005	0.0485 ha per square kilometre	-12.6%
2006	0.04 ha per square kilometre	-17.4%
2007	0.0427 ha per square kilometre	+6.8%
2008	0.0341 ha per square kilometre	-20.1%
2009	0.0352 ha per square kilometre	+3.3%
2010	0.0408 ha per square kilometre	+15.8%
2011	0.0328 ha per square kilometre	-19.5%
2012	0.0319 ha per square kilometre	-2.9%
2013	0.0317 ha per square kilometre	-0.8%
2014	0.0294 ha per square kilometre	-7.3%
2015	0.0256 ha per square kilometre	-12.7%
2016	0.0296 ha per square kilometre	+15.7%
2017	0.0238 ha per square kilometre	-19.8%
2018	0.0216 ha per square kilometre	-9.0%
2019	0.0187 ha per square kilometre	-13.7%
2020	0.0185 ha per square kilometre	-1.1%
2021	0.0195 ha per square kilometre	+5.4%
2022	0.0159 ha per square kilometre	-18.4%
2023	0.0151 ha per square kilometre	-4.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1253 ha per square kilometre	0.0688 ha per square kilometre	0.1862 ha per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.1877 ha per square kilometre	0.1515 ha per square kilometre	0.2073 ha per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.2085 ha per square kilometre	0.1483 ha per square kilometre	0.2502 ha per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.1281 ha per square kilometre	0.0764 ha per square kilometre	0.1518 ha per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0485 ha per square kilometre	0.0341 ha per square kilometre	0.0714 ha per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0286 ha per square kilometre	0.0187 ha per square kilometre	0.0408 ha per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0172 ha per square kilometre	0.0151 ha per square kilometre	0.0195 ha per square kilometre	4

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?: Unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.0151 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.2502 ha per square kilometre in 1980.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0151 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Sri Lanka rank for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, per square kilometre?: Sri Lanka ranks 51st out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. 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 Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Unmanufactured tobacco — 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.

Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, per square kilometre
Unit: ha per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 126 places, 6,681 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Unmanufactured tobacco — 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.