Surface area in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Surface area was 65,610 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, surface area in Sri Lanka stood at 65,610 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Sri Lanka peaked at 65,610 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 65,610 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 123rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65,610 sq. km | 65,610 sq. km | 65,610 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 65,610 sq. km | 65,610 sq. km | 65,610 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,610 sq. km | 65,610 sq. km | 65,610 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,610 sq. km | 65,610 sq. km | 65,610 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,610 sq. km | 65,610 sq. km | 65,610 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,610 sq. km | 65,610 sq. km | 65,610 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,610 sq. km | 65,610 sq. km | 65,610 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Rural population 79.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 17.31 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.25 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 3,804 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 4.74 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Sri Lanka?
- Surface area in Sri Lanka was 65,610 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 65,610 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,610 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for surface area?
- Sri Lanka ranks 123rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.