Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Fao projections of arable land to 2050 was 2.57 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.57 million
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
80th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.57 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.52 million
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Sri Lanka is 2.57 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.57 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.52 million, in 1962.

That places Sri Lanka 80th out of 218 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.80 million 1.52 million 1.89 million 9
1970s 1.94 million 1.89 million 2.03 million 10
1980s 1.89 million 1.86 million 1.91 million 10
1990s 1.89 million 1.88 million 1.91 million 10
2000s 1.98 million 1.85 million 2.17 million 10
2010s 2.30 million 2.18 million 2.37 million 10
2020s 2.42 million 2.37 million 2.57 million 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Sri Lanka?
Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Sri Lanka was 2.57 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fao projections of arable land to 2050 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 2.57 million in 2023.
What is the lowest fao projections of arable land to 2050 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 1.52 million in 1962.
How does Sri Lanka rank for fao projections of arable land to 2050?
Sri Lanka ranks 80th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is fao projections of arable land to 2050 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fao projections of arable land to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fao projections of arable land to 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
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