Land natural share in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Land natural share was 70.99 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
70.99
World rank
45th
of 168 countries
All-time high
87.99
in 1820
All-time low
67.33
in 1970
Years of data
24
1780–2010
Land natural share in Sri Lanka, 1780–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 70.99 for land natural share in 2010.
That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land natural share in Sri Lanka peaked at 87.99 in 1820 and was at its lowest, 67.33, in 1970.
That places Sri Lanka 45th out of 168 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Land natural share in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 87.85 | — |
| 1790 | 87.88 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 87.92 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 87.95 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 87.99 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 87.77 | -0.2% |
| 1840 | 87.39 | -0.4% |
| 1850 | 82.86 | -5.2% |
| 1860 | 82.2 | -0.8% |
| 1870 | 81.4 | -1.0% |
| 1880 | 80.46 | -1.2% |
| 1890 | 79.44 | -1.3% |
| 1900 | 78.21 | -1.5% |
| 1910 | 76.72 | -1.9% |
| 1920 | 76.04 | -0.9% |
| 1930 | 75.97 | -0.1% |
| 1940 | 74.71 | -1.7% |
| 1950 | 73.59 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 73.93 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 67.33 | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 68.4 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 68.2 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 69.11 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 70.99 | +2.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 70.99 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.39, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 70.99 is above the median for South Asia, which is 67.36, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 87.85 | 87.85 | 87.85 | 1 |
| 1790s | 87.88 | 87.88 | 87.88 | 1 |
| 1800s | 87.92 | 87.92 | 87.92 | 1 |
| 1810s | 87.95 | 87.95 | 87.95 | 1 |
| 1820s | 87.99 | 87.99 | 87.99 | 1 |
| 1830s | 87.77 | 87.77 | 87.77 | 1 |
| 1840s | 87.39 | 87.39 | 87.39 | 1 |
| 1850s | 82.86 | 82.86 | 82.86 | 1 |
| 1860s | 82.2 | 82.2 | 82.2 | 1 |
| 1870s | 81.4 | 81.4 | 81.4 | 1 |
| 1880s | 80.46 | 80.46 | 80.46 | 1 |
| 1890s | 79.44 | 79.44 | 79.44 | 1 |
| 1900s | 78.21 | 78.21 | 78.21 | 1 |
| 1910s | 76.72 | 76.72 | 76.72 | 1 |
| 1920s | 76.04 | 76.04 | 76.04 | 1 |
| 1930s | 75.97 | 75.97 | 75.97 | 1 |
| 1940s | 74.71 | 74.71 | 74.71 | 1 |
| 1950s | 73.59 | 73.59 | 73.59 | 1 |
| 1960s | 73.93 | 73.93 | 73.93 | 1 |
| 1970s | 67.33 | 67.33 | 67.33 | 1 |
| 1980s | 68.4 | 68.4 | 68.4 | 1 |
| 1990s | 68.2 | 68.2 | 68.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.11 | 69.11 | 69.11 | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.99 | 70.99 | 70.99 | 1 |
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 natural share in Sri Lanka?
- Land natural share in Sri Lanka was 70.99 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land natural share recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 87.99 in 1820.
- What is the lowest land natural share recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.33 in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for land natural share?
- Sri Lanka ranks 45th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
- Is land natural share rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land natural share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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