Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0028 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in square kilometers, per capita in Sri Lanka is 0.0028 sq. km per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0063 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 sq. km per person, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 185th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.003 sq. km per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0028 sq. km per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.012 sq. km per person, 23% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0028 sq. km per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0024 sq. km per person, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0058 sq. km per person | 0.0052 sq. km per person | 0.0063 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0047 sq. km per person | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 0.0051 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.004 sq. km per person | 0.0039 sq. km per person | 0.0042 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 sq. km per person | 0.0033 sq. km per person | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0031 sq. km per person | 0.003 sq. km per person | 0.0033 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 sq. km per person | 0.0028 sq. km per person | 0.003 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0028 sq. km per person | 0.0028 sq. km per person | 0.0028 sq. km 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 square kilometers, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0028 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0063 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 sq. km per person in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 185th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, 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 square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers 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 square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed 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 square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.