How does Sri Lanka rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Sri Lanka ranks 144th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Sri Lanka

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Sri Lanka
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sri Lanka: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 7.11 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

7.11 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

144th

of 209 countries

All-time high

7.11 percent

in 2015

All-time low

2.95 percent

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Sri Lanka is 7.11 percent, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Sri Lanka peaked at 7.11 percent in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.95 percent, in 1961.

That places Sri Lanka 144th out of 209 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.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	2.95 percent	—
1962	2.95 percent	+0.0%
1963	2.95 percent	+0.0%
1964	3.67 percent	+24.4%
1965	4.46 percent	+21.5%
1966	5.26 percent	+17.9%
1967	6.06 percent	+15.2%
1968	7 percent	+15.5%
1969	7 percent	+0.0%
1970	7 percent	+0.0%
1971	7 percent	+0.0%
1972	7 percent	+0.0%
1973	7 percent	+0.0%
1974	7 percent	+0.0%
1975	7 percent	+0.0%
1976	7 percent	+0.0%
1977	7 percent	+0.0%
1978	7 percent	+0.0%
1979	7 percent	+0.0%
1980	7 percent	+0.0%
1981	7 percent	+0.0%
1982	7 percent	+0.0%
1983	7 percent	+0.0%
1984	7 percent	+0.0%
1985	7 percent	+0.0%
1986	7 percent	+0.0%
1987	7 percent	+0.0%
1988	7 percent	+0.0%
1989	7 percent	+0.0%
1990	7 percent	+0.0%
1991	7 percent	+0.0%
1992	7 percent	+0.0%
1993	7.02 percent	+0.3%
1994	7.02 percent	+0.0%
1995	7.02 percent	+0.0%
1996	7.02 percent	+0.0%
1997	7.02 percent	+0.0%
1998	7.02 percent	+0.0%
1999	7.02 percent	+0.0%
2000	7.02 percent	+0.0%
2001	7.02 percent	+0.0%
2002	7.02 percent	+0.0%
2003	7.02 percent	+0.0%
2004	7.02 percent	+0.0%
2005	7.02 percent	+0.0%
2006	7.02 percent	+0.0%
2007	7.02 percent	+0.0%
2008	7.02 percent	+0.0%
2009	7.02 percent	+0.0%
2010	7.02 percent	+0.0%
2011	7.02 percent	+0.0%
2012	7.02 percent	+0.0%
2013	7.02 percent	+0.0%
2014	7.02 percent	+0.0%
2015	7.11 percent	+1.3%
2016	7.11 percent	+0.0%
2017	7.11 percent	+0.0%
2018	7.11 percent	+0.0%
2019	7.11 percent	+0.0%
2020	7.11 percent	+0.0%
2021	7.11 percent	+0.0%
2022	7.11 percent	+0.0%
2023	7.11 percent	+0.0%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

Sri Lanka's 7.11 percent is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.32 percent, 58% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Sri Lanka's 7.11 percent is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.87 percent, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	4.7 percent	2.95 percent	7 percent	9
1970s	7 percent	7 percent	7 percent	10
1980s	7 percent	7 percent	7 percent	10
1990s	7.01 percent	7 percent	7.02 percent	10
2000s	7.02 percent	7.02 percent	7.02 percent	10
2010s	7.07 percent	7.02 percent	7.11 percent	10
2020s	7.11 percent	7.11 percent	7.11 percent	4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

141 Kuwait 7.63 percent compare
142 Israel 7.58 percent compare
143 Libya 7.56 percent compare
145 Guinea-Bissau 6.93 percent compare
146 Serbia 6.61 percent compare
147 Pakistan 6.49 percent compare

See the full ranking of 210 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Sri Lanka?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Sri Lanka was 7.11 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 7.11 percent in 2015.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 2.95 percent in 1961.
How does Sri Lanka rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Sri Lanka ranks 144th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).