Agricultural land (% of land area) in Sri Lanka was last measured at
41.62 in 2009, according to the World Bank. Agricultural land refers to the
share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent
pastures. 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. Land under
permanent crops 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.
Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including
natural and cultivated crops. This page has the latest values, historical data,
forecasts, charts, statistics, an economic calendar and news for Agricultural
land (% of land area) in Sri Lanka.