Cook Islands vs Sri Lanka: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land

Cook Islands
45 %
in 2024
Sri Lanka
45.48 %
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
87th
Sri Lanka rank
85th

Arable land — Share in Agricultural land over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Sri Lanka
20304050196119922024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 45.48 % against 45 % in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.48 %.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Cook Islands ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cook Islands Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 16.67 % 35.68 % 19.01 % Sri Lanka
1970s 16.67 % 36.95 % 20.28 % Sri Lanka
1980s 26.67 % 37.39 % 10.73 % Sri Lanka
1990s 38.53 % 37.9 % 0.632 % Cook Islands
2000s 46.67 % 41.63 % 5.04 % Cook Islands
2010s 47.18 % 47.62 % 0.446 % Sri Lanka
2020s 45.27 % 47.5 % 2.23 % Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — share in agricultural land, Cook Islands or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 45.48 % against 45 % in Cook Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — share in agricultural land between Cook Islands and Sri Lanka?
0.48 %, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Sri Lanka?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Cook Islands and Sri Lanka rank globally for arable land — share in agricultural land?
Cook Islands ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
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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.