Small island developing States (SIDS) vs Sri Lanka: Cropland — Share in Land area
Cropland — Share in Land area over time
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 41.66 % against 8.2 % in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 33.46 %.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 5.1 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 28th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 32 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.62 % | 28.71 % | 23.09 % | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 6.81 % | 30.86 % | 24.04 % | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 7.48 % | 30.1 % | 22.61 % | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 8.15 % | 30.16 % | 22.01 % | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 8.29 % | 31.64 % | 23.35 % | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 8.2 % | 37 % | 28.8 % | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 8.1 % | 39.64 % | 31.54 % | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Small island developing States (SIDS) or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 41.66 % against 8.2 % in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Small island developing States (SIDS) and Sri Lanka?
- 33.46 %, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small island developing States (SIDS) and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Small island developing States (SIDS) and Sri Lanka rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 28th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 32 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.