Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
Sri Lanka ranks 130th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0048 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | +50.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 46% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +50.2% | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 127 India 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Malaysia 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Lithuania 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Norway 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Vietnam 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Sweden 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 130th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.