Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 7.11 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.11 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 197 countries
All-time high
7.11 hectares per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
2.95 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 7.11 hectares per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 7.11 hectares per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.95 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 136th 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 of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.95 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.67 hectares per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1965 | 4.46 hectares per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1966 | 5.26 hectares per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1967 | 6.06 hectares per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1968 | 7 hectares per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1969 | 7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 7.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.11 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.11 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 7.11 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.33 hectares per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 7.11 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.86 hectares per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7 hectares per square kilometre | 2.95 hectares per square kilometre | 7 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7 hectares per square kilometre | 7 hectares per square kilometre | 7 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7 hectares per square kilometre | 7 hectares per square kilometre | 7 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.01 hectares per square kilometre | 7 hectares per square kilometre | 7.02 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.02 hectares per square kilometre | 7.02 hectares per square kilometre | 7.02 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.06 hectares per square kilometre | 7.02 hectares per square kilometre | 7.11 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.11 hectares per square kilometre | 7.11 hectares per square kilometre | 7.11 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 133 Kuwait 7.63 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 134 Israel 7.58 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 135 Libya 7.56 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 137 Guinea-Bissau 6.93 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 138 Serbia 6.61 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 139 Pakistan 6.49 hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 7.11 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7.11 hectares per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 136th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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
Area of permanent 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.