Rice — Area harvested in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Rice — Area harvested was 689,865 ha in 2050. ▲ Rising
Rice — Area harvested in Sri Lanka, 1961–2050
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).