Arable land pin in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Arable land pin was 0.5192 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5192
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
61st
of 163 countries
All-time high
1.26
in 1965
All-time low
0.45
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land pin in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land pin in Sri Lanka stood at 0.5192.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land pin in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.26 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.45, in 2021.
Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land pin in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 | — |
| 1962 | 0.9224 | -7.8% |
| 1963 | 1.23 | +33.5% |
| 1964 | 1.18 | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 1.26 | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 1.23 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 1.11 | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 1.08 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.1 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 1.05 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 1.08 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.11 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.12 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 1.04 | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 1.06 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.1 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 1.12 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.1 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8552 | -22.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7776 | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8406 | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8629 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.792 | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8419 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7998 | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7891 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9239 | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8655 | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9245 | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8568 | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5662 | -33.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6483 | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5477 | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5239 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5136 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.534 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5083 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4945 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4826 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4718 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4896 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4836 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4945 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4773 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5466 | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5163 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4998 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5494 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5849 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4613 | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5103 | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5026 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4741 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.501 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4668 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5045 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5727 | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5466 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5372 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4849 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.45 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5651 | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5192 | -8.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.5192 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3111, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.5192 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.3476, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 | 0.9224 | 1.26 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 0.8552 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8418 | 0.7776 | 0.9245 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5676 | 0.4826 | 0.8568 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5114 | 0.4718 | 0.5849 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5077 | 0.4613 | 0.5727 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5048 | 0.45 | 0.5651 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 arable land pin in Sri Lanka?
- Arable land pin in Sri Lanka was 0.5192 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land pin recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 in 1965.
- What is the lowest arable land pin recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.45 in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for arable land pin?
- Sri Lanka ranks 61st out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land pin rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land pin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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