Land area in hectares in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Land area in hectares was 6.19 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
6.19 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
126th
of 238 countries
All-time high
6.27 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
6.19 million hectares
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 6.19 million hectares for land area in hectares in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Sri Lanka peaked at 6.27 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6.19 million hectares, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 126th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land area in hectares in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.27 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.19 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.19 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.19 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 6.19 million hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 million hectares, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 6.19 million hectares is below the median for South Asia, which is 9.59 million hectares, 64% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.27 million hectares | 6.27 million hectares | 6.27 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.27 million hectares | 6.27 million hectares | 6.27 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.27 million hectares | 6.27 million hectares | 6.27 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.27 million hectares | 6.27 million hectares | 6.27 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.27 million hectares | 6.27 million hectares | 6.27 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.23 million hectares | 6.19 million hectares | 6.27 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.19 million hectares | 6.19 million hectares | 6.19 million hectares | 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 land area in hectares in Sri Lanka?
- Land area in hectares in Sri Lanka was 6.19 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 6.27 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.19 million hectares in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for land area in hectares?
- Sri Lanka ranks 126th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.