Land area, 1000 Hectares in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Land area, 1000 Hectares was 6,186 in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
6,186
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
126th
of 225 countries
All-time high
6,271
in 1992
All-time low
6,186
in 2020
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Land area, 1000 Hectares in Sri Lanka, 1992–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1992200720231992: 6.3k1993: 6.3k1994: 6.3k1995: 6.3k1996: 6.3k1997: 6.3k1998: 6.3k1999: 6.3k2000: 6.3k2001: 6.3k2002: 6.3k2003: 6.3k2004: 6.3k2005: 6.3k2006: 6.3k2007: 6.3k2008: 6.3k2009: 6.3k2010: 6.3k2011: 6.3k2012: 6.3k2013: 6.3k2014: 6.3k2015: 6.2k2016: 6.2k2017: 6.2k2018: 6.2k2019: 6.2k2020: 6.2k2021: 6.2k2022: 6.2k2023: 6.2k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 6,186 for land area, 1000 hectares in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area, 1000 hectares in Sri Lanka peaked at 6,271 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6,186, in 2020.

Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,271 6,271 6,271 8
2000s 6,271 6,271 6,271 10
2010s 6,230 6,186 6,271 10
2020s 6,186 6,186 6,186 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 123 Ireland 6,889 compare
  2. 124 Lithuania 6,260 compare
  3. 125 Latvia 6,223 compare
  4. 127 Croatia 5,596 compare
  5. 128 Togo 5,439 compare
  6. 129 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5,120 compare

See the full ranking of 225 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area, 1000 hectares in Sri Lanka?
Land area, 1000 hectares in Sri Lanka was 6,186 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest land area, 1000 hectares recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 6,271 in 1992.
What is the lowest land area, 1000 hectares recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 6,186 in 2020.
How does Sri Lanka rank for land area, 1000 hectares?
Sri Lanka ranks 126th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Land area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
225 places, 7,081 data points, 1992–2023
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