Sierra Leone vs Sri Lanka: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1,584 1000 ha against 1,372 1000 ha in Sri Lanka, a difference of 212 1000 ha.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 97th and Sri Lanka ranks 100th of 231 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 375 1000 ha | 748.11 1000 ha | 373.11 1000 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 422.5 1000 ha | 877.93 1000 ha | 455.43 1000 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 471.2 1000 ha | 869.88 1000 ha | 398.68 1000 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 485.3 1000 ha | 883.5 1000 ha | 398.2 1000 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1,203 1000 ha | 1,012 1000 ha | 191.33 1000 ha | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1,579 1000 ha | 1,307 1000 ha | 271.89 1000 ha | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1,584 1000 ha | 1,372 1000 ha | 212 1000 ha | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Sierra Leone or Sri Lanka?
- Sierra Leone, at 1,584 1000 ha against 1,372 1000 ha in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka?
- 212 1000 ha, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka rank globally for arable land — area?
- Sierra Leone ranks 97th 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.