What is the highest area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?

The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2020.

What is the lowest area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?

The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Sri Lanka rank for area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?

Sri Lanka ranks 102nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.

Is area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka

Name: Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sri Lanka: Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0001 units per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

102nd

of 197 countries

All-time high

0.0001 units per square kilometre

in 2020

All-time low

0 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Sri Lanka 102nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	0 units per square kilometre	—
1962	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1963	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1964	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+24.4%
1965	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+21.5%
1966	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+17.9%
1967	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+15.2%
1968	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+15.5%
1969	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1970	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1971	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1972	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1973	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1974	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1975	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1976	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1977	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1979	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1980	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1981	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1982	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1983	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1986	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1987	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1989	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1990	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1991	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1992	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1993	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
1994	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1995	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1998	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1999	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2000	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2001	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2004	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2007	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2008	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2009	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2012	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2013	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2015	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
2016	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2017	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2018	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2019	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-0.0%
2020	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2021	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2023	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

Sri Lanka's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Sri Lanka's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

99 French Polynesia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
100 Brunei 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
101 Bulgaria 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
103 Madagascar 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
104 Somalia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
105 Uzbekistan 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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)

All data for Sri Lanka →

Frequently asked questions

What is area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?: Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Sri Lanka rank for area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?: Sri Lanka ranks 102nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Area meadows and pastures 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.

Area meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Area meadows and pastures Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 197 places, 11,315 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 27 October 2026

Area meadows and pastures 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.