How does Sri Lanka rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp?

Sri Lanka ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.

Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka

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

Sri Lanka: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 hectares per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 11.8%

World rank

137th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 1968

All-time low

0 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2018

Years of data

1961–2023

Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2018.

That places Sri Lanka 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1963	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
1964	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
1965	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1966	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
1967	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1968	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+19.3%
1969	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1970	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1971	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1972	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1973	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1974	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1975	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1976	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1977	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1978	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+50.2%
1979	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
1980	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1981	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1982	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1983	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1984	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1985	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1986	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1987	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1988	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1989	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1990	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1991	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1992	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1993	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1994	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1995	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1996	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1997	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1998	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1999	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2000	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2001	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2002	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2003	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2004	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2005	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2006	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2007	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2008	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
2009	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2010	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-28.3%
2011	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
2012	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2013	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2014	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2015	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2016	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2017	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2018	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2019	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2020	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2021	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2022	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+19.4%
2023	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.8%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

Sri Lanka's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 29% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Sri Lanka's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1978	+50.2%	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

134 Spain 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
135 Slovenia 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
136 Solomon Islands 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
138 Andorra 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
139 Suriname 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
140 Slovakia 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 194 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2018.
How does Sri Lanka rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp?: Sri Lanka ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by GDP (current US$), 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP
Unit: hectares per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 194 places, 10,174 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.