Sri Lanka vs Sweden: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sweden
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3,017 1000 ha against 2,975 1000 ha in Sweden, a difference of 42 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 111th and Sweden ranks 112th of 237 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,095 1000 ha | 3,914 1000 ha | 1,819 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 1970s | 2,374 1000 ha | 3,732 1000 ha | 1,358 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2,326 1000 ha | 3,557 1000 ha | 1,230 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2,331 1000 ha | 3,308 1000 ha | 976.55 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2,424 1000 ha | 3,106 1000 ha | 682.14 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2,744 1000 ha | 3,031 1000 ha | 286.31 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2,892 1000 ha | 2,992 1000 ha | 100.21 1000 ha | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Sri Lanka or Sweden?
- Sri Lanka, at 3,017 1000 ha against 2,975 1000 ha in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 42 1000 ha, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sweden rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Sri Lanka ranks 111th and Sweden ranks 112th of 237 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.