Greece vs Sri Lanka: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Greece
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Greece currently reports 2,888 1000 ha against 2,577 1000 ha in Sri Lanka, a difference of 311 1000 ha.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 234 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,837 1000 ha | 1,801 1000 ha | 2,036 1000 ha | Greece |
| 1970s | 3,895 1000 ha | 1,935 1000 ha | 1,960 1000 ha | Greece |
| 1980s | 3,937 1000 ha | 1,888 1000 ha | 2,049 1000 ha | Greece |
| 1990s | 3,909 1000 ha | 1,891 1000 ha | 2,018 1000 ha | Greece |
| 2000s | 3,774 1000 ha | 1,984 1000 ha | 1,789 1000 ha | Greece |
| 2010s | 3,425 1000 ha | 2,304 1000 ha | 1,120 1000 ha | Greece |
| 2020s | 2,865 1000 ha | 2,452 1000 ha | 413.05 1000 ha | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Greece or Sri Lanka?
- Greece, at 2,888 1000 ha against 2,577 1000 ha in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Greece and Sri Lanka?
- 311 1000 ha, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Sri Lanka rank globally for cropland — area?
- Greece ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 234 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.
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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.