Land area in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Land area was 6,186 in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6,186
World rank
114th
of 219 countries
All-time high
6,271
in 1990
All-time low
6,186
in 2020
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Land area in Sri Lanka, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, land area in Sri Lanka stood at 6,186. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Sri Lanka peaked at 6,271 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,186, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 114th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,271 | 6,271 | 6,271 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,271 | 6,271 | 6,271 | 1 |
| 2010s | 6,230 | 6,189 | 6,271 | 2 |
| 2020s | 6,186 | 6,186 | 6,186 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More development goals data for Sri Lanka
- Red List Index 0.6659 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 628.59 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 605.53 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 25 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,663 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Sri Lanka?
- Land area in Sri Lanka was 6,186 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest land area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 6,271 in 1990.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,186 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for land area?
- Sri Lanka ranks 114th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land area rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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