Sri Lanka - Arable land
Arable land (hectares)
The value for Arable land (hectares) in Sri Lanka was 1,371,600 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 57 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,371,600 in 2018 and a minimum value of 577,000 in 1962.
Definition: Arable land (in hectares) 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.
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 595,000 |
| 1962 | 577,000 |
| 1963 | 792,000 |
| 1964 | 790,000 |
| 1965 | 793,000 |
| 1966 | 792,000 |
| 1967 | 792,000 |
| 1968 | 798,000 |
| 1969 | 804,000 |
| 1970 | 810,000 |
| 1971 | 816,000 |
| 1972 | 822,000 |
| 1973 | 828,000 |
| 1974 | 834,000 |
| 1975 | 850,000 |
| 1976 | 900,000 |
| 1977 | 950,000 |
| 1978 | 1,000,000 |
| 1979 | 900,000 |
| 1980 | 900,000 |
| 1981 | 900,000 |
| 1982 | 857,000 |
| 1983 | 869,000 |
| 1984 | 872,000 |
| 1985 | 876,000 |
| 1986 | 887,000 |
| 1987 | 895,000 |
| 1988 | 898,000 |
| 1989 | 901,000 |
| 1990 | 900,000 |
| 1991 | 903,000 |
| 1992 | 905,000 |
| 1993 | 880,000 |
| 1994 | 883,000 |
| 1995 | 886,000 |
| 1996 | 887,000 |
| 1997 | 888,000 |
| 1998 | 889,000 |
| 1999 | 905,000 |
| 2000 | 915,000 |
| 2001 | 916,000 |
| 2002 | 936,000 |
| 2003 | 950,000 |
| 2004 | 900,000 |
| 2005 | 1,100,000 |
| 2006 | 1,050,000 |
| 2007 | 1,000,000 |
| 2008 | 1,200,000 |
| 2009 | 1,100,000 |
| 2010 | 1,200,000 |
| 2011 | 1,300,000 |
| 2012 | 1,250,000 |
| 2013 | 1,300,000 |
| 2014 | 1,300,000 |
| 2015 | 1,300,000 |
| 2016 | 1,310,000 |
| 2017 | 1,320,200 |
| 2018 | 1,371,600 |
Arable land (hectares per person)
The value for Arable land (hectares per person) in Sri Lanka was 0.063 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 57 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 0.075 in 1963 and a minimum value of 0.046 in 2004.
Definition: Arable land (hectares per person) 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.
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.059 |
| 1962 | 0.056 |
| 1963 | 0.075 |
| 1964 | 0.073 |
| 1965 | 0.071 |
| 1966 | 0.070 |
| 1967 | 0.068 |
| 1968 | 0.067 |
| 1969 | 0.066 |
| 1970 | 0.065 |
| 1971 | 0.064 |
| 1972 | 0.063 |
| 1973 | 0.062 |
| 1974 | 0.062 |
| 1975 | 0.062 |
| 1976 | 0.064 |
| 1977 | 0.067 |
| 1978 | 0.069 |
| 1979 | 0.061 |
| 1980 | 0.060 |
| 1981 | 0.059 |
| 1982 | 0.055 |
| 1983 | 0.055 |
| 1984 | 0.055 |
| 1985 | 0.054 |
| 1986 | 0.054 |
| 1987 | 0.054 |
| 1988 | 0.053 |
| 1989 | 0.053 |
| 1990 | 0.052 |
| 1991 | 0.051 |
| 1992 | 0.051 |
| 1993 | 0.049 |
| 1994 | 0.049 |
| 1995 | 0.049 |
| 1996 | 0.048 |
| 1997 | 0.048 |
| 1998 | 0.048 |
| 1999 | 0.048 |
| 2000 | 0.049 |
| 2001 | 0.048 |
| 2002 | 0.049 |
| 2003 | 0.049 |
| 2004 | 0.046 |
| 2005 | 0.056 |
| 2006 | 0.053 |
| 2007 | 0.050 |
| 2008 | 0.060 |
| 2009 | 0.055 |
| 2010 | 0.059 |
| 2011 | 0.064 |
| 2012 | 0.061 |
| 2013 | 0.063 |
| 2014 | 0.063 |
| 2015 | 0.062 |
| 2016 | 0.062 |
| 2017 | 0.062 |
| 2018 | 0.063 |
Arable land (% of land area)
Arable land (% of land area) in Sri Lanka was 22.17 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 22.17 in 2018, while its lowest value was 9.20 in 1962.
Definition: 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.
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.49 |
| 1962 | 9.20 |
| 1963 | 12.63 |
| 1964 | 12.60 |
| 1965 | 12.65 |
| 1966 | 12.63 |
| 1967 | 12.63 |
| 1968 | 12.73 |
| 1969 | 12.82 |
| 1970 | 12.92 |
| 1971 | 13.01 |
| 1972 | 13.11 |
| 1973 | 13.20 |
| 1974 | 13.30 |
| 1975 | 13.55 |
| 1976 | 14.35 |
| 1977 | 15.15 |
| 1978 | 15.95 |
| 1979 | 14.35 |
| 1980 | 14.35 |
| 1981 | 14.35 |
| 1982 | 13.67 |
| 1983 | 13.86 |
| 1984 | 13.91 |
| 1985 | 13.97 |
| 1986 | 14.14 |
| 1987 | 14.27 |
| 1988 | 14.32 |
| 1989 | 14.37 |
| 1990 | 14.35 |
| 1991 | 14.40 |
| 1992 | 14.43 |
| 1993 | 14.03 |
| 1994 | 14.08 |
| 1995 | 14.13 |
| 1996 | 14.14 |
| 1997 | 14.16 |
| 1998 | 14.18 |
| 1999 | 14.43 |
| 2000 | 14.59 |
| 2001 | 14.61 |
| 2002 | 14.93 |
| 2003 | 15.15 |
| 2004 | 14.35 |
| 2005 | 17.54 |
| 2006 | 16.74 |
| 2007 | 15.95 |
| 2008 | 19.14 |
| 2009 | 17.54 |
| 2010 | 19.14 |
| 2011 | 20.73 |
| 2012 | 19.93 |
| 2013 | 20.73 |
| 2014 | 20.73 |
| 2015 | 21.00 |
| 2016 | 21.17 |
| 2017 | 21.33 |
| 2018 | 22.17 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Land use
