Sri Lanka vs Sweden: Cropland — Area

Sri Lanka
2,577 1000 ha
in 2024
Sweden
2,521 1000 ha
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
85th
Sweden rank
88th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 2,577 1000 ha against 2,521 1000 ha in Sweden, a difference of 56 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 85th and Sweden ranks 88th of 234 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 1,801 1000 ha 3,229 1000 ha 1,428 1000 ha Sweden
1970s 1,935 1000 ha 3,016 1000 ha 1,081 1000 ha Sweden
1980s 1,888 1000 ha 2,921 1000 ha 1,033 1000 ha Sweden
1990s 1,891 1000 ha 2,787 1000 ha 895.95 1000 ha Sweden
2000s 1,984 1000 ha 2,646 1000 ha 661.23 1000 ha Sweden
2010s 2,304 1000 ha 2,580 1000 ha 275.39 1000 ha Sweden
2020s 2,452 1000 ha 2,532 1000 ha 80.41 1000 ha Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Sri Lanka or Sweden?
Sri Lanka, at 2,577 1000 ha against 2,521 1000 ha in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Sri Lanka and Sweden?
56 1000 ha, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sweden?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and Sweden rank globally for cropland — area?
Sri Lanka ranks 85th and Sweden ranks 88th 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

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.