Sri Lanka - Permanent cropland

Permanent cropland (% of land area)

Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Sri Lanka was 16.16 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 17.30 in 1969, while its lowest value was 15.04 in 1961.

Definition: Permanent cropland 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.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

See also:

Year Value
1961 15.04
1962 15.07
1963 17.27
1964 17.27
1965 17.27
1966 17.27
1967 17.27
1968 17.29
1969 17.30
1970 17.29
1971 17.29
1972 17.29
1973 17.29
1974 17.29
1975 17.06
1976 16.86
1977 16.65
1978 16.42
1979 16.27
1980 16.11
1981 16.11
1982 15.95
1983 15.95
1984 15.95
1985 15.95
1986 15.95
1987 15.95
1988 15.95
1989 15.95
1990 15.95
1991 15.95
1992 15.95
1993 15.95
1994 15.95
1995 15.95
1996 15.95
1997 15.95
1998 15.95
1999 15.95
2000 15.87
2001 15.87
2002 15.63
2003 15.63
2004 15.47
2005 15.47
2006 15.15
2007 15.15
2008 15.23
2009 15.47
2010 15.63
2011 15.79
2012 15.95
2013 15.95
2014 15.95
2015 16.16
2016 16.16
2017 16.16
2018 16.16

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Land use