Sri Lanka: Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)
In , Sri Lanka's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) was 0.43.
That's up 3.1% from 2000, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 1.17 . Sri Lanka ranks #49 globally out of 215 reporting countries. Within South Asia, it ranks #3 of 6.
Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.EL5M.UR.ZS) • Data as of 2015
Trend (1990–2015)
Highlights
- Peak
- 0.43
- Trough
- 0.38
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) |
|---|---|
| 0.4260 | |
| 0.4133 | |
| 0.3812 |
About Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)
Urban land area below 5m is the percentage of total land where the urban land elevation is 5 meters or less.
Indicator code: AG.LND.EL5M.UR.ZS • Category: Agriculture
Frequently asked questions
- What was Sri Lanka's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) in 2015?
- In 2015, Sri Lanka's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) was 0.43, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Sri Lanka's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) rising or falling?
- Sri Lanka's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) rose 3.1% from 2000 to 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank globally on Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)?
- In 2015, Sri Lanka ranked #49 out of 215 countries reporting Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area).
- How does Sri Lanka's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) in 2015 was 1.17, so Sri Lanka is below the world average. Within South Asia, it ranks #3 of 6.
- What is Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) and how is it measured?
- Urban land area below 5m is the percentage of total land where the urban land elevation is 5 meters or less.
Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.EL5M.UR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.