Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio was 0.3628 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
0.3628
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
77th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.3628
in 2021
All-time low
0.1553
in 2006
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in Sri Lanka, 2006–2021

00.10.20.30.42006201320212006: 0.1552007: 0.1712008: 0.2072009: 0.2042010: 0.2222011: 0.252012: 0.232013: 0.2452014: 0.2692015: 0.2882016: 0.2732017: 0.2992018: 0.3162019: 0.3052020: 0.3342021: 0.363

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Sri Lanka is 0.3628, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.3628 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1553, in 2006.

That places Sri Lanka 77th out of 174 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1843 0.1553 0.2073 4
2010s 0.2698 0.222 0.316 10
2020s 0.3482 0.3337 0.3628 2

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 74 Sao Tome and Principe 0.3837 compare
  2. 75 Mauritius 0.3837 compare
  3. 76 Thailand 0.378 compare
  4. 78 Morocco 0.3617 compare
  5. 79 Angola 0.355 compare
  6. 80 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 0.354 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Sri Lanka?
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Sri Lanka was 0.3628 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.3628 in 2021.
What is the lowest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1553 in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio?
Sri Lanka ranks 77th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
Is irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
175 places, 3,664 data points, 1998–2021
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