How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 6.45 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.45 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
33rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.42 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
1.19 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 6.45 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 8.42 metric tons per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.19 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Sri Lanka 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.19 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 1.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1969 | 1.52 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 1.42 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 1.2 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1972 | 1.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1973 | 1.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 1.6 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 1.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 2.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 2.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 2.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 2.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 2.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 3.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 3.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 3.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 2.59 metric tons per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1985 | 2.83 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 2.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 2.98 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 3.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 3.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 2.93 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 3.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 3.29 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 3.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 3.97 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 3.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 4.21 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 4.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 4.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 5.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 4.8 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 4.32 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 4.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 5.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 5.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 3.52 metric tons per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 2006 | 4.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 4.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 5.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 5.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 6.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 6.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 7.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 7.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 8.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 8.14 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 8.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 8.05 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 8.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 8.17 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.86 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 6.84 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 6.33 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 6.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 6.45 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8393 metric tons per square kilometre, 7.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 6.45 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 6.17 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.37 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.19 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.57 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.84 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.2 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.63 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.12 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.59 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.52 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.93 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.93 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.01 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.79 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.52 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.49 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.78 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.35 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.42 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.62 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.86 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 30 Comoros 7.46 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 31 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 7.44 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 32 North Korea 7.42 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 34 American Samoa 6.33 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 35 Singapore 6.1 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 36 Isle of Man 6.1 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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 how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 6.45 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 8.42 metric tons per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 metric tons per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.