Sri Lanka: Percent agricultural land

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 Sri Lanka

Percent agricultural land

 Latest value 45.46
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1961 - 2021
 Average 38.38
 Min - Max 27.22 - 45.46
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2021 is 45.46 percent, unchanged from 45.46 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 38.17 percent, based on data from 193 countries. Historically, the average for Sri Lanka from 1961 to 2021 is 38.38 percent. The minimum value, 27.22 percent, was reached in 1962 while the maximum of 45.46 percent was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Sri Lanka - Percent agricultural land - Recent values chart

Historical series
Sri Lanka - Percent agricultural land - historical chart - 1961-2021




The data show what percent of the land in Sri Lanka is arable or is used for crops or pasture.
Definition: Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.

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 Forest area, percent 34.1 2021 percent
 Percent agricultural land 45.46 2021 percent
 Employment in agriculture 26.41 2022 percent
 GDP share of agriculture 8.28 2023 percent
 Agriculture value added 6.99 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Agricultural land 28,120 2021 sq. km.
 Crop production index 95.7 2022 index points
 Precipitation 1,712 2020 mm per year
 Arable land, percent of land area 22.2 2021 percent
 Cereal crop yield by hectar 3,047 2022 kg per hectar
 Food production index 99.2 2022 index points
 Fertilizer use 153.9 2021 kg per hectare of arable land
 Livestock production index 125.1 2022 index points
 Forest area, sq.km 21,098.6 2021 sq. km
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