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Agriculture
and Environment Statistics Division
Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka.
All
Sectors - Statistical Tables |
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Agricultural
holdings, extent of major crops and Livestock |
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Table
No 1 |
Extent
under Agriculture by Sector and by District – 2002: Extent
in Acres, Extent in Hectares |
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Table
No 2 |
Total
Extent under Tea by District: Extent in Acres,Extent
in Hectares |
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Table
No 3 |
Total Extent under Rubber by District: Extent in Acres,
Extent in Hectares |
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Table
No 4 |
Extent
Under Coconut by District 2002 |
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Table
No 5 |
Number
of Cattle and Buffalo by Sector and by District - 2002 |
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Table
No 6 |
Number
of Goats and Swines by Sector and by District - 2002 |
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Table
No 7 |
Number
of Poultry by Sector and by District - 2002 |
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Table
No:1. Extent Under Agriculture by Sector and by District |
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| District
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Small
Holding Sector |
Estate
Sector |
All
Sectors |
| Less
than or equal to 1/4 acre |
1/4
acre and above |
20
Acres and above |
| (less
than 0.10 ha) * |
(0.10
Ha and above) ** |
(8.09
Ha and above) |
| No.
of Holdings |
Extent
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No.
of Holdings |
Extent
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No.
of Holdings |
Extent
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No.
of Holdings |
Extent
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1. Colombo |
143,495
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15,395
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27,246
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41,512
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67
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13,195
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170,808
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70,102
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2. Gampaha |
245,819
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31,648
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88,729
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143,495
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404
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18,951
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334,952
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194,094
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3. Kalutara |
122,692
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15,336
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76,966
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141,805
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346
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67,728
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200,004
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224,869
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4. Kandy |
88,723
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13,375
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104,802
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150,007
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323
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70,421
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193,848
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233,803
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5. Matale |
21,154
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3,454
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64,806
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122,390
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299
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43,903
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86,259
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169,747
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6. Nuwaraeliya |
17,768
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2,107
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46,962
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60,274
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206
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151,950
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64,936
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214,331
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7. Galle |
85,243
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11,312
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106,181
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167,402
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309
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39,381
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191,733
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218,095
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8. Matara |
61,073
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8,355
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91,768
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156,547
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402
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35,715
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153,243
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200,617
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9. Hambantota |
26,309
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4,920
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88,785
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202,305
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141
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14,265
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115,235
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221,490
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| 10.
Jaffna |
66,526
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9,941
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25,303
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31,895
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-
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-
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91,829
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41,836
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| 11.
Kilinochchi |
4,174
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839
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13,534
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38,472
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1
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40
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17,709
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39,351
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| 12.
Mannar |
9,478
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1,054
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5,231
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20,967
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-
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-
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14,709
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22,021
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| 13.
Vavuniya |
8,649
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1,344
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12,850
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32,824
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-
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-
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21,499
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34,168
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| 14.
Mullativu |
6,349
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994
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11,814
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39,230
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-
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-
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18,163
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40,224
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| 15.
Batticaloa |
78,897
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9,585
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20,890
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74,335
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12
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1,239
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99,799
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85,159
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| 16.
Ampara |
67,778
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8,201
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55,302
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172,001
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1
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469
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123,081
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180,671
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| 17.
Trincomalee |
33,333
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4,690
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18,920
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50,797
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-
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-
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52,253
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55,487
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| 18.
Kurunegala |
90,104
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15,138
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252,042
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534,860
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2,017
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121,804
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344,163
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671,802
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| 19.
Puttalam |
65,515
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9,479
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68,862
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159,646
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943
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55,758
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135,320
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224,883
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| 20.
Anuradhapura |
26,351
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4,491
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150,613
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364,814
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23
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5,807
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176,987
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375,112
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| 21.
Polonnaruwa |
12,319
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2,238
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58,806
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163,800
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22
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9,764
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71,147
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175,802
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| 22.
Badulla |
38,733
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5,789
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91,004
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156,800
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186
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101,017
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129,923
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263,606
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| 23.
Moneragala |
8,603
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1,584
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81,723
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225,219
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23
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11,288
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90,349
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238,091
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| 24.
Ratnapura |
56,617
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8,498
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136,120
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243,002
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506
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97,595
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193,243
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349,095
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| 25.
Kegalle |
77,202
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12,415
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84,214
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149,476
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346
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90,657
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161,762
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252,548
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Sri Lanka |
1,462,904
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202,182
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1,783,473
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3,643,875
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6,577
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384,843
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3,252,954
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4,797,004
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*
Holdings reporting extent less than or equal to 40 Perches ( 0.10hectares)
of land with agricultural output mainly for home consumption
** Holdings reporting extent more than 40 Perches ( 0.10hectares) of land
or producing agricultural output mainly for sale purposes |
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| Table
No:1. Extent Under Agriculture by Sector and by District |
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Extent
in Hectares |
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| District
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Small
Holding Sector |
Estate
Sector |
All
Sectors |
| Less
than or equal to 1/4 acre |
1/4
acre and above |
20
Acres and above |
| (less
than 0.10 ha )* |
(0.10
Ha and above) ** |
(8.09
Ha and above) |
| No.
of Holdings |
Extent
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No.
of Holdings |
Extent
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No.
of Holdings |
Extent
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No.
of Holdings |
Extent
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1. Colombo |
143,495
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6,230
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27,246
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16,815
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67
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5,340
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170,808
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28,385
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2. Gampaha |
245,819
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12,808
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88,729
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58,125
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404
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7,669
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334,952
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78,602
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3. Kalutara |
122,692
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6,206
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76,966
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57,440
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346
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27,409
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200,004
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91,056
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4. Kandy |
88,723
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5,413
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104,802
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60,762
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323
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28,499
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193,848
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94,674
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5. Matale |
21,154
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1,398
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64,806
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49,575
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299
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17,767
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86,259
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68,740
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6. Nuwaraeliya |
17,768
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853
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46,962
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24,415
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206
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61,493
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64,936
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86,761
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7. Galle |
85,243
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4,578
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106,181
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67,808
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309
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15,937
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191,733
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88,323
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8. Matara |
61,073
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3,381
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91,768
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63,411
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402
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14,454
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153,243
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81,246
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9. Hambantota |
26,309
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1,991
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88,785
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81,946
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141
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5,773
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115,235
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89,710
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| 10.
Jaffna |
66,526
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4,023
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25,303
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12,919
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-
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-
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91,829
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16,942
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| 11.
Kilinochchi |
4,174
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340
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13,534
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15,583
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1
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16
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17,709
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15,939
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| 12.
Mannar |
9,478
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427
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5,231
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8,493
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-
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-
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14,709
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8,920
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| 13.
Vavuniya |
8,649
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544
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12,850
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13,296
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-
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-
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21,499
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13,840
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| 14.
Mullativu |
6,349
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402
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11,814
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15,891
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-
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-
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18,163
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16,293
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| 15.
Batticaloa |
78,897
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3,879
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20,890
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30,110
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12
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501
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99,799
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34,490
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| 16.
Ampara |
67,778
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3,319
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55,302
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69,671
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1
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190
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123,081
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73,180
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| 17.
Trincomalee |
33,333
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1,898
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18,920
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20,576
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-
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-
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52,253
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22,474
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| 18.
Kurunegala |
90,104
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6,126
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252,042
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216,652
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2,017
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49,293
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344,163
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272,072
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| 19.
Puttalam |
65,515
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3,836
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68,862
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64,667
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943
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22,565
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135,320
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91,068
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| 20.
Anuradhapura |
26,351
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1,817
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150,613
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147,773
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23
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2,350
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176,987
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151,941
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| 21.
Polonnaruwa |
12,319
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906
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58,806
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66,349
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22
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3,951
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71,147
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71,206
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| 22.
Badulla |
38,733
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2,343
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91,004
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63,514
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186
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40,881
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129,923
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106,738
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| 23.
Moneragala |
8,603
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641
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81,723
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91,228
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23
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4,568
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90,349
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96,437
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| 24.
Ratnapura |
56,617
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3,439
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136,120
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98,431
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506
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39,496
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193,243
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141,366
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| 25.
Kegalle |
77,202
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5,024
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84,214
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60,547
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346
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36,688
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161,762
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102,260
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Sri Lanka |
1,462,904
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81,822
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1,783,473
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1,475,997
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6,577
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384,843
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3,252,954
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1,942,662
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Holdings reporting extent less than or equal to 40 Perches ( 0.10hectares)
of land with agricultural output mainly for home consumption
** Holdings reporting extent more than 40 Perches ( 0.10hectares) of land
or producing agricultural output mainly for sale purposes |
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| Table
No:2. Total Extent under Tea by District |
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Extent
in Acres |
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| District
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Small
Holding Sector |
Estate
Sector |
Total
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| No.
of holdings reporting Tea |
Extent
under Tea |
No.
of holdings reporting Tea |
Extent
under Tea |
No.
of holdings reporting Tea |
Extent
under Tea |
| Colombo
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366
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231
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7
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149
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373
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380
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| Gampaha
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38
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30
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-
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-
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38
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30
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| Kalutara
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22,967
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15,114
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78
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2,603
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23,045
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17,717
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| Kandy
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18,432
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18,801
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235
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37,041
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18,667
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55,842
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| Matale
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747
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880
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87
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11,796
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834
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12,676
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| Nuwara
Eliya |
11,936
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9,994
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195
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114,214
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12,131
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124,208
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| Galle
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58,314
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54,514
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235
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8,816
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58,549
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63,330
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| Matara
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45,863
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42,813
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289
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15,760
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46,152
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58,573
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| Hambantota
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1,619
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1,088
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-
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-
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1,619
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1,088
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| Kurunegala
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95
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77
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1
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24
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96
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101
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| Badulla
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17,553
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13,876
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161
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61,833
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17,714
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75,709
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| Monaragala
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247
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174
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7
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2,105
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254
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2,279
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| Rathnapura
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70,752
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62,846
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331
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31,921
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71,083
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94,767
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| Kegalle
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14,089
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11,246
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114
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7,676
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14,203
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18,922
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| Sri
Lanka |
263,018
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231,684
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1,740
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293,938
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264,758
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525,622
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| Table
No:2. Total Extent under Tea by District |
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Extent
in Hectares |
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| District
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Small
Holding sector |
Estate
Sector |
Total
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| No.
of holdings reporting Tea |
Extent
under Tea |
No.
of holdings reporting Tea |
Extent
under Tea |
No.
of holdings reporting Tea |
Extent
under Tea |
| Colombo
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366
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93
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7
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60
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373
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154
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| Gampaha
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38
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12
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-
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-
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38
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12
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| Kalutara
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22,967
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6,117
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78
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1,054
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23,045
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7,170
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| Kandy
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18,432
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7,609
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235
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14,990
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18,667
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22,599
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| Matale
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747
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356
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87
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4,774
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834
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5,130
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| Nuwara
Eliya |
11,936
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4,045
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195
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46,222
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12,131
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50,266
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| Galle
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58,314
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22,062
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235
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3,568
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58,549
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25,629
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| Matara
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45,863
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17,326
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289
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6,378
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46,152
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23,704
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| Hambantota
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1,619
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440
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-
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-
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1,619
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440
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| Kurunegala
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95
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31
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1
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10
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96
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41
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| Badulla
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17,553
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5,616
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161
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25,024
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17,714
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30,639
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| Monaragala
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247
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70
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7
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852
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254
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922
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| Rathnapura
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70,752
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25,433
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331
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12,918
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71,083
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38,352
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| Kegalle
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14,089
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4,551
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114
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3,107
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14,203
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7,658
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| Sri
Lanka |
263,018
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93,761
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1,740
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118,955
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264,758
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212,716
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| Table
No:3. Total Extent under Rubber by District |
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Extent
in Acres |
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| District
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Small
Holding Sector |
Estate
Sector |
Both
Sectors |
| No.
of Holdings Reporting Rubber |
Total
Extent under Rubber |
Estates
Reporting Rubber |
| No.
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Extent
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No.
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Extent
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| Colombo
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5,020
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7,988
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46
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9,462
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5,066
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17,450
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| Gampaha
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3,989
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6,504
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55
|
1,101
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4,044
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7,605
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| Kalutara
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24,657
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32,771
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290
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40,993
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24,947
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73,764
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| Kandy
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1,632
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2,540
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18
|
500
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1,650
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3,040
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| Matale
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267
|
447
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59
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4,179
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326
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4,626
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| Nuwara
Eliya |
36
|
76
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1
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5
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37
|
81
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| Galle
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3,320
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4,510
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137
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11,987
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3,457
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16,497
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| Matara
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2,376
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3,875
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121
|
5,344
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2,497
|
9,219
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| Hambantota
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113
|
170
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1
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5
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114
|
175
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| Kurunegala
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860
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1,630
|
53
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5,425
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913
|
7,055
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| Badulla
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70
|
160
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13
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908
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83
|
1,068
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| Moneragala
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899
|
1,396
|
10
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3,212
|
909
|
4,608
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| Ratnapura
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14,772
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24,734
|
267
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29,991
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15,039
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54,725
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| Kegalle
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24,155
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37,863
|
260
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50,039
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24,415
|
87,902
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| Sri
Lanka |
82,166
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124,664
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1,331
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163,150
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83,497
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287,814
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| Table
No:3. Total Extent under Rubber by District |
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Extent
in Hectares |
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| District
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Small
Holding Sector |
Estate
Sector |
Both
Sectors |
| No.
of Holdings Reporting Rubber |
Total
Extent under Rubber |
Estates
Reporting Rubber |
| No.
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Extent
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No.
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