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Sri Lanka Agricultural Land (%)

Sri Lanka's agricultural land (%) was 45.46% in 2022, unchanged from 2021, according to World Bank. Sri Lanka has agricultural land (%) higher than the global median (45.46% vs median 38.46%). Compared with the median in Asia, Sri Lanka is higher (45.46% vs regional median 29.80%) and ranks 18th out of 47 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1961-2022)

(in %)
Year Agricultural Land (%)
2022 45.46%
2021 45.46%
2020 45.46%
2019 45.45%
2018 45.45%
2017 44.6%
2016 44.43%
2015 44.27%
2014 43.69%
2013 43.69%
2012 43.69%
2011 43.53%
2010 41.78%
2009 41.62%
2008 41.38%
2007 38.11%
2006 38.91%
2005 40.03%
2004 36.84%
2003 37.79%
2002 37.57%
2001 37.49%
2000 37.47%
1999 37.39%
1998 37.14%
1997 37.12%
1996 37.11%
1995 37.09%
1994 37.04%
1993 37%
1992 37.38%
1991 37.35%
1990 37.3%
1989 37.31%
1988 37.27%
1987 37.22%
1986 37.09%
1985 36.92%
1984 36.85%
1983 36.8%
1982 36.61%
1981 37.46%
1980 37.46%
1979 37.62%
1978 39.37%
1977 38.8%
1976 38.21%
1975 37.62%
1974 37.59%
1973 37.49%
1972 37.39%
1971 37.3%
1970 37.2%
1969 37.12%
1968 37.01%
1967 35.96%
1966 35.16%
1965 34.38%
1964 33.54%
1963 32.85%
1962 27.22%
1961 27.48%
Sri Lanka Agricultural Land (%) : Definition
Agricultural Land (%) measures the percentage of Sri Lanka's land used for farming.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual CO2 Emissions 20.32M tonnes 19.9M tonnes 2023
Forest Area (%) 34.06% 34.11% 2022