Land area in square kilometres in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Land area in square kilometres was 61,860 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in square kilometres in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 61,860 sq. km for land area in square kilometres 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 square kilometres in Sri Lanka peaked at 62,710 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 61,860 sq. km, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 123rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62,710 sq. km | 62,710 sq. km | 62,710 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 62,710 sq. km | 62,710 sq. km | 62,710 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,710 sq. km | 62,710 sq. km | 62,710 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,710 sq. km | 62,710 sq. km | 62,710 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,710 sq. km | 62,710 sq. km | 62,710 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,296 sq. km | 61,864 sq. km | 62,710 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,860 sq. km | 61,860 sq. km | 61,860 sq. km | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometres in Sri Lanka?
- Land area in square kilometres in Sri Lanka was 61,860 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 62,710 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,860 sq. km in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for land area in square kilometres?
- Sri Lanka ranks 123rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). 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.