Grassland organic soils — Area in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Grassland organic soils — Area was 10,684 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Grassland 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 grassland organic soils — area in Sri Lanka is 10,684 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Sri Lanka peaked at 11,077 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10,407 ha, in 2015.
That places Sri Lanka 46th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Grassland organic soils — Area in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,737 ha | — |
| 1991 | 10,737 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,737 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,728 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 10,722 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 10,750 ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 10,738 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 10,765 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 10,748 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 10,721 ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 10,702 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 10,884 ha | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 10,911 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 11,034 ha | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 11,077 ha | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 11,061 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 11,042 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 10,962 ha | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 10,955 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 10,931 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 10,917 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 10,914 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 10,847 ha | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 10,781 ha | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 10,496 ha | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 10,407 ha | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 10,514 ha | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 10,693 ha | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 10,732 ha | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 10,725 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 10,717 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 10,712 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 10,684 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 10,684 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10,684 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,738 ha | 10,721 ha | 10,765 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,956 ha | 10,702 ha | 11,077 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,703 ha | 10,407 ha | 10,917 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,696 ha | 10,684 ha | 10,717 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 grassland organic soils — area in Sri Lanka?
- Grassland organic soils — area in Sri Lanka was 10,684 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 11,077 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,407 ha in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for grassland organic soils — area?
- Sri Lanka ranks 46th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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