Denmark vs Sri Lanka: Agriculture — Area
Agriculture — Area over time
- Denmark
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3,017 1000 ha against 2,605 1000 ha in Denmark, a difference of 412 1000 ha.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 115th and Sri Lanka ranks 112th of 237 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,061 1000 ha | 2,095 1000 ha | 965.56 1000 ha | Denmark |
| 1970s | 2,944 1000 ha | 2,374 1000 ha | 569.7 1000 ha | Denmark |
| 1980s | 2,840 1000 ha | 2,326 1000 ha | 513.7 1000 ha | Denmark |
| 1990s | 2,719 1000 ha | 2,331 1000 ha | 388.05 1000 ha | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2,667 1000 ha | 2,424 1000 ha | 243.04 1000 ha | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2,637 1000 ha | 2,744 1000 ha | 107.16 1000 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2,618 1000 ha | 2,892 1000 ha | 274.39 1000 ha | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture — area, Denmark or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 3,017 1000 ha against 2,605 1000 ha in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture — area between Denmark and Sri Lanka?
- 412 1000 ha, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sri Lanka rank globally for agriculture — area?
- Denmark ranks 115th and Sri Lanka ranks 112th of 237 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture — 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.