Breakdown habitable land in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Breakdown habitable land was 96,890 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
96,890
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
91st
of 235 countries
All-time high
103,810
in 2015
All-time low
93,240
in 2017
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown habitable land in Sri Lanka, 2015–2019

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2015201720192015: 103.8k2016: 98.6k2017: 93.2k2018: 95.8k2019: 96.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for breakdown habitable land in Sri Lanka is 96,890, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over five years.

Sri Lanka ranks 91st of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Breakdown habitable land in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Breakdown habitable land in Sri Lanka, 2015 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2015 103,810 —
2016 98,600 -5.0%
2017 93,240 -5.4%
2018 95,750 +2.7%
2019 96,890 +1.2%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 96,890 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74,495, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 96,890 is above the median for South Asia, which is 56,135, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 88 North Korea 110,830 compare
  2. 89 Hungary 109,150 compare
  3. 90 Syria 104,370 compare
  4. 92 Guyana 96,040 compare
  5. 93 Cote d'Ivoire 95,380 compare
  6. 94 South Korea 88,100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown habitable land in Sri Lanka?
Breakdown habitable land in Sri Lanka was 96,890 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown habitable land recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 103,810 in 2015.
What is the lowest breakdown habitable land recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 93,240 in 2017.
How does Sri Lanka rank for breakdown habitable land?
Sri Lanka ranks 91st out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown habitable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breakdown habitable land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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