Cropland organic soils — Area in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cropland organic soils — Area was 16,833 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland organic soils — Area in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland organic soils — area in Sri Lanka stood at 16,833 ha. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Sri Lanka peaked at 18,717 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16,833 ha, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Area in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,717 ha | — |
| 1991 | 18,717 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18,717 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18,683 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 18,645 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 18,696 ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 18,639 ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 18,619 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 18,613 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 18,545 ha | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 18,523 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 18,551 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 18,526 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 18,531 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18,531 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18,469 ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 18,427 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 18,192 ha | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 18,095 ha | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 17,987 ha | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 17,968 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 17,934 ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 17,841 ha | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 17,703 ha | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 17,527 ha | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 17,523 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 17,441 ha | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 17,262 ha | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 17,245 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 16,892 ha | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 16,878 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 16,857 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 16,833 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 16,833 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16,833 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,659 ha | 18,545 ha | 18,717 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,383 ha | 17,987 ha | 18,551 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,534 ha | 16,892 ha | 17,968 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,847 ha | 16,833 ha | 16,878 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,418 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 618.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,071 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 74.88 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — area in Sri Lanka?
- Cropland organic soils — area in Sri Lanka was 16,833 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 18,717 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,833 ha in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cropland organic soils — area?
- Sri Lanka ranks 49th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.