Samoa vs Sri Lanka: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Samoa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 87.03 % against 85.42 % in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.61 %.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 213 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.33 % | 86.21 % | 12.11 % | Samoa |
| 1970s | 98.5 % | 81.5 % | 17 % | Samoa |
| 1980s | 98.46 % | 81.13 % | 17.33 % | Samoa |
| 1990s | 96.04 % | 81.14 % | 14.9 % | Samoa |
| 2000s | 90.98 % | 81.82 % | 9.16 % | Samoa |
| 2010s | 84.95 % | 83.96 % | 0.989 % | Samoa |
| 2020s | 87.24 % | 84.77 % | 2.47 % | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in agricultural land, Samoa or Sri Lanka?
- Samoa, at 87.03 % against 85.42 % in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in agricultural land between Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 1.61 %, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Sri Lanka rank globally for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Samoa ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — 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.