Spain vs Sri Lanka: Agricultural land — Share in Land area

Spain
49.3 %
in 2024
Sri Lanka
48.77 %
in 2024
Spain rank
66th
Sri Lanka rank
68th

Agricultural land — Share in Land area over time

  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
0204060196119922024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 49.3 % against 48.77 % in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.53 %.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 68th of 220 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 65.42 % 33.41 % 32.01 % Spain
1970s 63.96 % 37.86 % 26.1 % Spain
1980s 61.72 % 37.1 % 24.62 % Spain
1990s 60.27 % 37.17 % 23.09 % Spain
2000s 57.89 % 38.66 % 19.23 % Spain
2010s 53.28 % 44.06 % 9.23 % Spain
2020s 51.41 % 46.75 % 4.66 % Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land — share in land area, Spain or Sri Lanka?
Spain, at 49.3 % against 48.77 % in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in agricultural land — share in land area between Spain and Sri Lanka?
0.53 %, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sri Lanka?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Spain and Sri Lanka rank globally for agricultural land — share in land area?
Spain ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 68th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agricultural land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
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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.