What is the difference in land area — area, per capita between Philippines and Sri Lanka?

0 1000 ha per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Land area — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Land area — Area, per capita

Philippines

0.0003 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Sri Lanka

0.0003 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Philippines rank

167th

Sri Lanka rank

164th

Land area — Area, per capita over time

Philippines
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0003 1000 ha per person against 0.0003 1000 ha per person in Philippines, a difference of 0 1000 ha per person.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

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

Philippines ranks 167th and Sri Lanka ranks 164th of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0009 1000 ha per person	0.0006 1000 ha per person	0.0003 1000 ha per person	Philippines
1970s	0.0007 1000 ha per person	0.0005 1000 ha per person	0.0002 1000 ha per person	Philippines
1980s	0.0006 1000 ha per person	0.0004 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	Philippines
1990s	0.0004 1000 ha per person	0.0004 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	Philippines
2000s	0.0003 1000 ha per person	0.0003 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Philippines
2010s	0.0003 1000 ha per person	0.0003 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Sri Lanka
2020s	0.0003 1000 ha per person	0.0003 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, per capita, Philippines or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 0.0003 1000 ha per person against 0.0003 1000 ha per person in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area, per capita between Philippines and Sri Lanka?: 0 1000 ha per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for land area — area, per capita?: Philippines ranks 167th and Sri Lanka ranks 164th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Land area — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area — Area, per capita
Unit: 1000 ha per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 11,206 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.