Latvia vs Sri Lanka: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Latvia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1,372 1000 ha against 1,356 1000 ha in Latvia, a difference of 16 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 101st and Sri Lanka ranks 100th of 231 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,284 1000 ha | 881.75 1000 ha | 402.25 1000 ha | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1,069 1000 ha | 1,012 1000 ha | 56.85 1000 ha | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1,235 1000 ha | 1,307 1000 ha | 72.56 1000 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1,354 1000 ha | 1,372 1000 ha | 18.2 1000 ha | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Latvia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1,372 1000 ha against 1,356 1000 ha in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 16 1000 ha, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Sri Lanka rank globally for arable land — area?
- Latvia ranks 101st 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.