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Land use

Sri Lanka — 41 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 16% arable land; 17% permanent crops; 7% meadows and pastures; 37% forest and woodland; 23% other; includes 8% irrigated
1991 arable land 16%; permanent crops 17%; meadows and pastures 7%; forest and woodland 37%; other 23%; includes irrigated 8%
1992 arable land 16%; permanent crops 17%; meadows and pastures 7%; forest and woodland 37%; other 23%; includes irrigated 8%
1993 arable land: 16% permanent crops: 17% meadows and pastures: 7% forest and woodland: 37% other: 23%
1994 arable land: 16% permanent crops: 17% meadows and pastures: 7% forest and woodland: 37% other: 23%
1995 arable land: 16% permanent crops: 17% meadows and pastures: 7% forest and woodland: 37% other: 23%
1996 arable land: 16% permanent crops: 17% meadows and pastures: 7% forest and woodland: 37% other: 23%
1997 arable land: 14% permanent crops: 15% permanent pastures : 7% forests and woodland: 32% other: 32% (1993 est.)
1998 arable land: 14% permanent crops: 15% permanent pastures: 7% forests and woodland: 32% other: 32% (1993 est.)
1999 arable land: 14% permanent crops: 15% permanent pastures: 7% forests and woodland: 32% other: 32% (1993 est.)
2000 arable land: 14% permanent crops: 15% permanent pastures: 7% forests and woodland: 32% other: 32% (1993 est.)
2001 arable land: 14% permanent crops: 15% permanent pastures: 7% forests and woodland: 32% other: 32% (1993 est.)
2002 arable land: 13.43% permanent crops: 15.78% other: 70.79% (1998 est.)
2003 arable land: 13.43% permanent crops: 15.78% other: 70.79% (1998 est.)
2004 arable land: 13.86% permanent crops: 15.7% other: 70.44% (2001)
2005 arable land: 13.86% permanent crops: 15.7% other: 70.44% (2001)
2006 arable land: 13.96% permanent crops: 15.24% other: 70.8% (2005)
2007 arable land: 13.96% permanent crops: 15.24% other: 70.8% (2005)
2008 arable land: 13.96% permanent crops: 15.24% other: 70.8% (2005)
2009 arable land: 13.96% permanent crops: 15.24% other: 70.8% (2005)
2010 arable land: 13.96% permanent crops: 15.24% other: 70.8% (2005)
2011 arable land: 13.96% permanent crops: 15.24% other: 70.8% (2005)
2012 arable land: 13.96% permanent crops: 15.24% other: 70.8% (2005)
2013 arable land: 18.29% permanent crops: 14.94% other: 66.77% (2011)
2014 arable land: 18.29% permanent crops: 14.94% other: 66.77% (2011)
2015 agricultural land: 43.5% | arable land 20.7%; permanent crops 15.8%; permanent pasture 7% | forest: 29.4% | other: 27.1% (2011 est.)
2016 agricultural land: 43.5% | arable land 20.7%; permanent crops 15.8%; permanent pasture 7% | forest: 29.4% | other: 27.1% (2011 est.)
2017 agricultural land: 43.5% | arable land 20.7%; permanent crops 15.8%; permanent pasture 7% | forest: 29.4% | other: 27.1% (2011 est.)
2018 agricultural land: 43.5% (2011 est.) | arable land: 20.7% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 15.8% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 7% (2011 est.) | forest: 29.4% (2011 est.) | other: 27.1% (2011 est.)
2019 agricultural land: 43.5% (2011 est.) | arable land: 20.7% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 15.8% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 7% (2011 est.) | forest: 29.4% (2011 est.) | other: 27.1% (2011 est.)
2020 agricultural land: 43.5% (2011 est.) | arable land: 20.7% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 15.8% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 7% (2011 est.) | forest: 29.4% (2011 est.) | other: 27.1% (2011 est.)
2021 agricultural land: 43.5% (2018 est.) arable land: 20.7% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 15.8% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 7% (2018 est.) forest: 29.4% (2018 est.) other: 27.1% (2018 est.)
2021 agricultural land: 43.5% (2018 est.) arable land: 20.7% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 15.8% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 7% (2018 est.) forest: 29.4% (2018 est.) other: 27.1% (2018 est.)
2022 agricultural land: 43.5% (2018 est.) arable land: 20.7% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 15.8% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 7% (2018 est.) forest: 29.4% (2018 est.) other: 27.1% (2018 est.)
2022 agricultural land: 43.5% (2018 est.) arable land: 20.7% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 15.8% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 7% (2018 est.) forest: 29.4% (2018 est.) other: 27.1% (2018 est.)
2023 agricultural land: 43.5% (2018 est.) arable land: 20.7% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 15.8% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 7% (2018 est.) forest: 29.4% (2018 est.) other: 27.1% (2018 est.)
2023 agricultural land: 43.5% (2018 est.) arable land: 20.7% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 15.8% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 7% (2018 est.) forest: 29.4% (2018 est.) other: 27.1% (2018 est.)
2024 agricultural land: 43.5% (2018 est.) arable land: 20.7% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 15.8% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 7% (2018 est.) forest: 29.4% (2018 est.) other: 27.1% (2018 est.)
2024 agricultural land: 43.5% (2018 est.) arable land: 20.7% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 15.8% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 7% (2018 est.) forest: 29.4% (2018 est.) other: 27.1% (2018 est.)
2025 agricultural land: 48.6% (2023 est.) arable land: 22.2% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 19.3% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 7.1% (2023 est.) forest: 34.4% (2023 est.) other: 16.7% (2023 est.)
2025 agricultural land: 48.6% (2023 est.) arable land: 22.2% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 19.3% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 7.1% (2023 est.) forest: 34.4% (2023 est.) other: 16.7% (2023 est.)