Drained organic soils — Area in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Drained organic soils — Area was 27,518 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drained organic soils — Area in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drained organic soils — area in Sri Lanka is 27,518 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Sri Lanka peaked at 29,607 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 27,518 ha, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 52nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Drained organic soils — Area in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29,454 ha | — |
| 1991 | 29,454 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 29,454 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 29,411 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 29,366 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 29,446 ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 29,377 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 29,384 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 29,360 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 29,265 ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 29,225 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 29,435 ha | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 29,437 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29,565 ha | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 29,607 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 29,530 ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 29,468 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 29,154 ha | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 29,050 ha | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 28,918 ha | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 28,885 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 28,848 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 28,688 ha | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 28,484 ha | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 28,023 ha | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 27,930 ha | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 27,955 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 27,955 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 27,977 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 27,617 ha | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 27,594 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 27,569 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 27,518 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 27,518 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 27,518 ha | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 27,518 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.47 ha, 1671.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 27,518 ha is below the median for South Asia, which is 45,885 ha, 60% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,397 ha | 29,265 ha | 29,454 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,339 ha | 28,918 ha | 29,607 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,236 ha | 27,617 ha | 28,885 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,543 ha | 27,518 ha | 27,594 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 327.09 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — area in Sri Lanka?
- Drained organic soils — area in Sri Lanka was 27,518 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 29,607 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,518 ha in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for drained organic soils — area?
- Sri Lanka ranks 52nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Drained 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.