Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Natural resource rents, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
163rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
0 units per square kilometre
in 1978
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1970–2021

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0 units per square kilometre for natural resource rents, per square kilometre in 2021.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0 units per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2018.

That places Sri Lanka 163rd out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1970 to 2021.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 0 units per square kilometre —
1971 0 units per square kilometre -10.7%
1972 0 units per square kilometre -5.8%
1973 0 units per square kilometre +40.4%
1974 0 units per square kilometre -6.7%
1975 0 units per square kilometre +101.7%
1976 0 units per square kilometre -31.5%
1977 0 units per square kilometre +178.0%
1978 0 units per square kilometre +50.5%
1979 0 units per square kilometre -63.0%
1980 0 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1981 0 units per square kilometre -20.4%
1982 0 units per square kilometre +39.8%
1983 0 units per square kilometre -33.5%
1984 0 units per square kilometre -32.9%
1985 0 units per square kilometre -28.3%
1986 0 units per square kilometre +72.0%
1987 0 units per square kilometre -10.4%
1988 0 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1989 0 units per square kilometre -2.8%
1990 0 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1991 0 units per square kilometre +15.9%
1992 0 units per square kilometre -6.1%
1993 0 units per square kilometre -13.0%
1994 0 units per square kilometre -22.1%
1995 0 units per square kilometre +12.4%
1996 0 units per square kilometre -8.8%
1997 0 units per square kilometre -40.1%
1998 0 units per square kilometre -11.1%
1999 0 units per square kilometre +13.9%
2000 0 units per square kilometre -10.8%
2001 0 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2002 0 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2003 0 units per square kilometre -3.5%
2004 0 units per square kilometre -25.0%
2005 0 units per square kilometre -15.8%
2006 0 units per square kilometre +32.2%
2007 0 units per square kilometre +19.7%
2008 0 units per square kilometre -14.3%
2009 0 units per square kilometre -8.6%
2010 0 units per square kilometre +17.7%
2011 0 units per square kilometre -10.7%
2012 0 units per square kilometre -15.2%
2013 0 units per square kilometre -19.0%
2014 0 units per square kilometre -4.0%
2015 0 units per square kilometre +10.9%
2016 0 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2017 0 units per square kilometre -26.4%
2018 0 units per square kilometre -27.0%
2019 0 units per square kilometre +11.4%
2020 0 units per square kilometre +17.7%
2021 0 units per square kilometre -2.1%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Natural resource rents, per square kilometre 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.

YearChange FromTo
1977 +178.0% 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 2

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 160 Austria 0 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 161 Cyprus 0 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 162 Mauritius 0 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 164 Russia 0 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 165 Turkey 0 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 166 India 0 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0 units per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest natural resource rents, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1978.
What is the lowest natural resource rents, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2018.
How does Sri Lanka rank for natural resource rents, per square kilometre?
Sri Lanka ranks 163rd out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
Is natural resource rents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. 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 Natural resource rents, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Natural resource rents divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Natural resource rents ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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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

Indicator
Natural resource rents, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 9,015 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Natural resource rents divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.