Africa vs Sri Lanka: Cropland — Share in Land area
Cropland — Share in Land area over time
- Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 41.66 % against 10.45 % in Africa, a difference of 31.21 %.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 4.0 times Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 31 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.81 % | 28.71 % | 22.9 % | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 6.21 % | 30.86 % | 24.65 % | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 6.6 % | 30.1 % | 23.5 % | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 7.41 % | 30.16 % | 22.75 % | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 8.3 % | 31.64 % | 23.34 % | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 9.61 % | 37 % | 27.39 % | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 10.32 % | 39.64 % | 29.31 % | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 41.66 % against 10.45 % in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 31.21 %, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
- Africa ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Land 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.