25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre was 459.34 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 459.34 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.0% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,915 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Sri Lanka ranks 149th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 9.02 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 9.62 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | -72.2% |
| 1994 | 6.98 units per square kilometre | +161.1% |
| 1995 | 197.05 units per square kilometre | +2721.8% |
| 1996 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | -99.3% |
| 1997 | 13.4 units per square kilometre | +830.2% |
| 1998 | 10.49 units per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1999 | 11.94 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 12.15 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 246.57 units per square kilometre | +1929.2% |
| 2002 | 7.78 units per square kilometre | -96.8% |
| 2003 | 12.89 units per square kilometre | +65.6% |
| 2004 | 5.16 units per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 2005 | 6.58 units per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 25.69 units per square kilometre | +290.4% |
| 2007 | 44.51 units per square kilometre | +73.2% |
| 2008 | 92.41 units per square kilometre | +107.6% |
| 2009 | 24.02 units per square kilometre | -74.0% |
| 2010 | 273.71 units per square kilometre | +1039.4% |
| 2011 | 51.66 units per square kilometre | -81.1% |
| 2012 | 74.05 units per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 2013 | 300.95 units per square kilometre | +306.4% |
| 2014 | 135.11 units per square kilometre | -55.1% |
| 2015 | 142.87 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 112.43 units per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | -98.0% |
| 2018 | 8.61 units per square kilometre | +275.1% |
| 2019 | 5.88 units per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2020 | 7.43 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2021 | 44.02 units per square kilometre | +492.6% |
| 2022 | 1,915 units per square kilometre | +4250.2% |
| 2023 | 459.34 units per square kilometre | -76.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 459.34 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,589 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 459.34 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 3,772 units per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 25_SDR holdings, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +4250.2% | 44.02 units per square kilometre | 1,915 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +2721.8% | 6.98 units per square kilometre | 197.05 units per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +1929.2% | 12.15 units per square kilometre | 246.57 units per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +1039.4% | 24.02 units per square kilometre | 273.71 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.26 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 197.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.78 units per square kilometre | 5.16 units per square kilometre | 246.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.76 units per square kilometre | 2.3 units per square kilometre | 300.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 606.49 units per square kilometre | 7.43 units per square kilometre | 1,915 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 146 Sudan 555.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Serbia 535.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Antigua and Barbuda 506.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Ghana 446.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Guinea 438.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Honduras 432.05 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 459.34 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,915 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 149th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. 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 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
25_SDR holdings 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.
25_SDR holdings ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 25_SDR holdings IMF
- 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
25_SDR holdings 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.