Sri Lanka vs Western Europe: Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate

Sri Lanka
0.3372 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Europe
-0.0318 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
28th
Western Europe rank
26th

Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Western Europe
01020196219932024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.3372 % change on previous year against -0.0318 % change on previous year in Western Europe, a difference of 0.369 % change on previous year.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 10.6 times Western Europe's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Western Europe ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 28th and Western Europe ranks 26th of 239 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 4.02 % change on previous year -0.373 % change on previous year 4.39 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1970s 0.1462 % change on previous year -0.4121 % change on previous year 0.5582 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1980s -0.0778 % change on previous year -0.3488 % change on previous year 0.2709 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1990s 0.0218 % change on previous year -0.325 % change on previous year 0.3468 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2000s 1.16 % change on previous year -0.2662 % change on previous year 1.43 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2010s 0.756 % change on previous year 0.129 % change on previous year 0.627 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2020s 1.46 % change on previous year -0.0754 % change on previous year 1.53 % change on previous year Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture — area, annual growth rate, Sri Lanka or Western Europe?
Sri Lanka, at 0.3372 % change on previous year against -0.0318 % change on previous year in Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture — area, annual growth rate between Sri Lanka and Western Europe?
0.369 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Western Europe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and Western Europe rank globally for agriculture — area, annual growth rate?
Sri Lanka ranks 28th and Western Europe ranks 26th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
273 places, 15,793 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Agriculture — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.