Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Philippines
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 45.48 % against 43.86 % in Philippines, a difference of 1.62 %.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 88th and Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.17 % | 35.68 % | 24.49 % | Philippines |
| 1970s | 54 % | 36.95 % | 17.05 % | Philippines |
| 1980s | 49.21 % | 37.39 % | 11.82 % | Philippines |
| 1990s | 48.11 % | 37.9 % | 10.21 % | Philippines |
| 2000s | 45.01 % | 41.63 % | 3.38 % | Philippines |
| 2010s | 44.48 % | 47.62 % | 3.14 % | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 44.08 % | 47.5 % | 3.42 % | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — share in agricultural land, Philippines or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 45.48 % against 43.86 % in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — share in agricultural land between Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 1.62 %, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Philippines ranks 88th 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
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.