Central African Republic vs Sri Lanka: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Central African Republic
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 2,830 1000 ha against 2,577 1000 ha in Sri Lanka, a difference of 253 1000 ha.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 94th of 252 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,779 1000 ha | 1,801 1000 ha | 21.44 1000 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1,894 1000 ha | 1,935 1000 ha | 41.15 1000 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1,955 1000 ha | 1,888 1000 ha | 67.19 1000 ha | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 1,980 1000 ha | 1,891 1000 ha | 89.06 1000 ha | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 1,967 1000 ha | 1,984 1000 ha | 17.28 1000 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2,002 1000 ha | 2,304 1000 ha | 301.93 1000 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2,674 1000 ha | 2,452 1000 ha | 221.74 1000 ha | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Central African Republic or Sri Lanka?
- Central African Republic, at 2,830 1000 ha against 2,577 1000 ha in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Central African Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 253 1000 ha, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Sri Lanka rank globally for cropland — area?
- Central African Republic ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 94th of 252 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.