FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.1165 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 0.1165 hectares per person.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1804 hectares per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.092 hectares per person, in 2004.
That places Sri Lanka 128th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1554 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.15 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1804 hectares per person | +20.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1758 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1718 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1677 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1637 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1604 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1572 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1541 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1514 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1488 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1464 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1441 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1417 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1418 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1419 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1419 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1317 hectares per person | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1286 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1265 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1215 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1215 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1212 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1207 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.12 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1191 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.118 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.117 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1162 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1155 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1138 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1104 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.109 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1074 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1054 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1035 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1016 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1006 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.099 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0975 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0967 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0975 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.092 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1015 hectares per person | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0978 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0948 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1046 hectares per person | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1045 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1044 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.109 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1086 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1117 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1107 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1097 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1089 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1082 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1094 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1088 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1082 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1071 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1069 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1165 hectares per person | +8.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.1165 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1817 hectares per person, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.1165 hectares per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0911 hectares per person, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1647 hectares per person | 0.15 hectares per person | 0.1804 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1444 hectares per person | 0.1317 hectares per person | 0.1541 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1214 hectares per person | 0.117 hectares per person | 0.1286 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1083 hectares per person | 0.1006 hectares per person | 0.1162 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0986 hectares per person | 0.092 hectares per person | 0.1046 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1089 hectares per person | 0.1044 hectares per person | 0.1117 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1097 hectares per person | 0.1069 hectares per person | 0.1165 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.1165 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1804 hectares per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.092 hectares per person in 2004.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 128th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.