Land area in hectares, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.2807 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in hectares, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares, per capita in Sri Lanka is 0.2807 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.6335 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2789 hectares per person, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 185th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6335 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.6182 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.6033 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5886 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.5744 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5607 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.5473 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.5343 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.522 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5104 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4996 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4896 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4801 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4713 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4628 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4545 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4464 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4382 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4301 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4223 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4153 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4102 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4075 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4061 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4034 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3986 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.394 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.39 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3859 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3835 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3806 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3746 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3683 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.363 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.357 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3502 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3437 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3372 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.331 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.325 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3199 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3166 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3143 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3122 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3102 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3081 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.306 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.304 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3021 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3003 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2985 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2962 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3046 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3018 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2952 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2918 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2885 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2855 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2837 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2822 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2792 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2789 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2807 hectares per person | +0.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.2807 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2 hectares per person, 23% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.2807 hectares per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.2437 hectares per person, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5758 hectares per person | 0.522 hectares per person | 0.6335 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4683 hectares per person | 0.4301 hectares per person | 0.5104 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4034 hectares per person | 0.3859 hectares per person | 0.4223 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3589 hectares per person | 0.331 hectares per person | 0.3835 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3119 hectares per person | 0.3021 hectares per person | 0.325 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2946 hectares per person | 0.2837 hectares per person | 0.3046 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2803 hectares per person | 0.2789 hectares per person | 0.2822 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 land area in hectares, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.2807 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6335 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2789 hectares per person in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 185th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.