Share of arable land which is organic in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of arable land which is organic was 2.32 percent in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of arable land which is organic in Sri Lanka, 2005–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 2.32 percent for share of arable land which is organic in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 226.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in Sri Lanka peaked at 6 percent in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4 percent, in 2005.
Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 172 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.
Share of arable land which is organic in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.4 percent | — |
| 2006 | 0.7 percent | +75.0% |
| 2007 | 0.71 percent | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.86 percent | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 0.81 percent | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.85 percent | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.71 percent | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 0.71 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.71 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.28 percent | +221.1% |
| 2015 | 3.51 percent | +53.9% |
| 2016 | 3.5 percent | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 6 percent | +71.4% |
| 2018 | 2.74 percent | -54.3% |
| 2019 | 2.51 percent | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 2.61 percent | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 2.37 percent | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 2.42 percent | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.32 percent | -4.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2.32 percent is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.28 percent, 8.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 2.32 percent is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.7 percent, 3.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of arable land which is organic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +221.1% | 0.71 percent | 2.28 percent |
| 2006 | +75.0% | 0.4 percent | 0.7 percent |
| 2017 | +71.4% | 3.5 percent | 6 percent |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.696 percent | 0.4 percent | 0.86 percent | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.35 percent | 0.71 percent | 6 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 percent | 2.32 percent | 2.61 percent | 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 share of arable land which is organic in Sri Lanka?
- Share of arable land which is organic in Sri Lanka was 2.32 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 6 percent in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 percent in 2005.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of arable land which is organic?
- Sri Lanka ranks 58th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Organic arable land area is the sum of the area certified as organic by official standards, and land area in the conversion process to organic (which is assumed by the UN FAO as a two-year period prior to certification). Arable land is that used for crops (which does not include grazing land).