Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.02 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.02 hectares per person
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
163rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0374 hectares per person
in 1968
All-time low
0.0178 hectares per person
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 0.02 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0374 hectares per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0178 hectares per person, in 1963.
Sri Lanka ranks 163rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0187 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0182 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0178 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0216 hectares per person | +21.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0256 hectares per person | +18.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0295 hectares per person | +15.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0332 hectares per person | +12.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0374 hectares per person | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0365 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0357 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.035 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0343 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0336 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.033 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0324 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0318 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0312 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0307 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0301 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0296 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0291 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0287 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0285 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0284 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0282 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0279 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0276 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0273 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.027 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0268 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0266 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0262 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0258 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0255 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0251 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0246 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0241 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0237 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0232 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0228 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0224 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0222 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0221 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0219 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0218 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0216 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0215 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0213 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0212 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0211 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0209 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0208 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0214 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0212 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.021 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0207 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0205 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0203 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0202 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0201 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0199 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0198 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.02 hectares per person | +0.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.02 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1577 hectares per person, 13% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.02 hectares per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0135 hectares per person, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0265 hectares per person | 0.0178 hectares per person | 0.0374 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0328 hectares per person | 0.0301 hectares per person | 0.0357 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0282 hectares per person | 0.027 hectares per person | 0.0296 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0252 hectares per person | 0.0232 hectares per person | 0.0268 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0219 hectares per person | 0.0212 hectares per person | 0.0228 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0208 hectares per person | 0.0202 hectares per person | 0.0214 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0199 hectares per person | 0.0198 hectares per person | 0.0201 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 160 Suriname 0.0254 hectares per person compare
- 161 United States Virgin Islands 0.021 hectares per person compare
- 162 Pakistan 0.0202 hectares per person compare
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0197 hectares per person compare
- 165 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0192 hectares per person compare
- 166 Qatar 0.0188 hectares per person 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.02 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0374 hectares per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0178 hectares per person in 1963.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 163rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.