Sierra Leone vs Sri Lanka: Country area — Area
Country area — Area over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 7,230 1000 ha against 6,561 1000 ha in Sri Lanka, a difference of 669 1000 ha.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 130th and Sri Lanka ranks 133rd of 248 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,230 1000 ha | 6,561 1000 ha | 669 1000 ha | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 7,230 1000 ha | 6,561 1000 ha | 669 1000 ha | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 7,230 1000 ha | 6,561 1000 ha | 669 1000 ha | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 7,230 1000 ha | 6,561 1000 ha | 669 1000 ha | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 7,230 1000 ha | 6,561 1000 ha | 669 1000 ha | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 7,230 1000 ha | 6,561 1000 ha | 669 1000 ha | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 7,230 1000 ha | 6,561 1000 ha | 669 1000 ha | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher country area — area, Sierra Leone or Sri Lanka?
- Sierra Leone, at 7,230 1000 ha against 6,561 1000 ha in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in country area — area between Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka?
- 669 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 country area — area?
- Sierra Leone ranks 130th and Sri Lanka ranks 133rd of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — 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.