Breakdown of habitable land area in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Breakdown of habitable land area was 96,890 hectares in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
96,890 hectares
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
91st
of 235 countries
All-time high
103,810 hectares
in 2015
All-time low
93,240 hectares
in 2017
Years of data
5
2015–2019
Breakdown of habitable land area in Sri Lanka, 2015–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breakdown of habitable land area in Sri Lanka is 96,890 hectares, 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.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breakdown of habitable land area in Sri Lanka?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in Sri Lanka was 96,890 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 103,810 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,240 hectares in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Sri Lanka ranks 91st out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.