Chile vs Sri Lanka: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Chile
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1,410 1000 ha against 1,372 1000 ha in Sri Lanka, a difference of 38 1000 ha.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 100th of 231 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,720 1000 ha | 748.11 1000 ha | 2,972 1000 ha | Chile |
| 1970s | 4,044 1000 ha | 877.93 1000 ha | 3,166 1000 ha | Chile |
| 1980s | 3,416 1000 ha | 869.88 1000 ha | 2,546 1000 ha | Chile |
| 1990s | 2,247 1000 ha | 883.5 1000 ha | 1,364 1000 ha | Chile |
| 2000s | 1,501 1000 ha | 1,012 1000 ha | 488.79 1000 ha | Chile |
| 2010s | 1,439 1000 ha | 1,307 1000 ha | 131.27 1000 ha | Chile |
| 2020s | 1,420 1000 ha | 1,372 1000 ha | 47.94 1000 ha | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Chile or Sri Lanka?
- Chile, at 1,410 1000 ha against 1,372 1000 ha in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Chile and Sri Lanka?
- 38 1000 ha, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Sri Lanka rank globally for arable land — area?
- Chile ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 100th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable 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.