Rice — Area harvested in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Rice — Area harvested was 689,865 ha in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
689,865 ha
World rank
24th
of 134 countries
All-time high
1.21 million ha
in 2015
All-time low
431,823 ha
in 1965
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Area harvested in Sri Lanka, 1961–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 689,865 ha for rice — area harvested in 2050.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.21 million ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 431,823 ha, in 1965.

That places Sri Lanka 24th out of 134 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Rice — Area harvested in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Area harvested in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2050.
Year ha Change
1961 495,550 ha
1962 526,734 ha +6.3%
1963 535,080 ha +1.6%
1964 538,059 ha +0.6%
1965 431,823 ha -19.7%
1966 534,033 ha +23.7%
1967 544,793 ha +2.0%
1968 567,243 ha +4.1%
1969 536,349 ha -5.4%
1970 718,681 ha +34.0%
1971 693,771 ha -3.5%
1972 638,971 ha -7.9%
1973 671,689 ha +5.1%
1974 797,021 ha +18.7%
1975 597,229 ha -25.1%
1976 635,471 ha +6.4%
1977 782,285 ha +23.1%
1978 839,425 ha +7.3%
1979 789,562 ha -5.9%
1980 823,734 ha +4.3%
1981 842,473 ha +2.3%
1982 746,000 ha -11.5%
1983 776,656 ha +4.1%
1984 885,807 ha +14.1%
1985 864,677 ha -2.4%
1986 836,401 ha -3.3%
1987 679,417 ha -18.8%
1988 815,561 ha +20.0%
1989 689,753 ha -15.4%
1990 828,246 ha +20.1%
1991 790,664 ha -4.5%
1992 766,022 ha -3.1%
1993 819,766 ha +7.0%
1994 896,551 ha +9.4%
1995 889,589 ha -0.8%
1996 660,079 ha -25.8%
1997 690,079 ha +4.5%
1998 767,000 ha +11.1%
1999 870,800 ha +13.5%
2000 832,000 ha -4.5%
2001 765,040 ha -8.0%
2002 819,590 ha +7.1%
2003 911,440 ha +11.2%
2004 719,690 ha -21.0%
2005 915,260 ha +27.2%
2006 910,493 ha -0.5%
2007 816,713 ha -10.3%
2008 1.05 million ha +28.9%
2009 942,410 ha -10.5%
2010 1.06 million ha +12.5%
2011 1.09 million ha +2.9%
2012 1.07 million ha -2.2%
2013 1.19 million ha +11.4%
2014 881,000 ha -25.8%
2015 1.21 million ha +37.5%
2016 1.14 million ha -5.8%
2017 791,679 ha -30.6%
2018 1.04 million ha +31.5%
2019 957,596 ha -8.0%
2020 1.07 million ha +11.4%
2021 1.13 million ha +5.6%
2022 1.11 million ha -1.1%
2023 1.16 million ha +4.4%
2030 729,270 ha -37.3%
2050 689,865 ha -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 523,296 ha 431,823 ha 567,243 ha 9
1970s 716,410 ha 597,229 ha 839,425 ha 10
1980s 796,048 ha 679,417 ha 885,807 ha 10
1990s 797,880 ha 660,079 ha 896,551 ha 10
2000s 868,563 ha 719,690 ha 1.05 million ha 10
2010s 1.04 million ha 791,679 ha 1.21 million ha 10
2020s 1.12 million ha 1.07 million ha 1.16 million ha 4
2030s 729,270 ha 729,270 ha 729,270 ha 1
2050s 689,865 ha 689,865 ha 689,865 ha 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 21 Colombia 748,033 ha compare
  2. 22 Republic of Korea 717,586 ha compare
  3. 23 Malaysia 707,162 ha compare
  4. 25 Sierra Leone 651,437 ha compare
  5. 26 USSR 599,400 ha compare
  6. 27 Peru 504,058 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested in Sri Lanka?
Rice — area harvested in Sri Lanka was 689,865 ha in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — area harvested recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 1.21 million ha in 2015.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 431,823 ha in 1965.
How does Sri Lanka rank for rice — area harvested?
Sri Lanka ranks 24th out of 134 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
184 places, 10,111 data points, 1961–2050
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