Which has higher land area — area, Ireland or Sri Lanka?

Ireland, at 6,889 1000 ha against 6,186 1000 ha in Sri Lanka as of 2024.

What is the difference in land area — area between Ireland and Sri Lanka?

703 1000 ha, with Ireland ahead.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Sri Lanka: Land area — Area

Ireland

6,889 1000 ha

in 2024

Sri Lanka

6,186 1000 ha

in 2024

Ireland rank

140th

Sri Lanka rank

143rd

Land area — Area over time

Ireland
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 6,889 1000 ha against 6,186 1000 ha in Sri Lanka, a difference of 703 1000 ha.

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

Across all 64 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 140th and Sri Lanka ranks 143rd of 267 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1960s	6,889 1000 ha	6,271 1000 ha	618 1000 ha	Ireland
1970s	6,889 1000 ha	6,271 1000 ha	618 1000 ha	Ireland
1980s	6,889 1000 ha	6,271 1000 ha	618 1000 ha	Ireland
1990s	6,889 1000 ha	6,271 1000 ha	618 1000 ha	Ireland
2000s	6,889 1000 ha	6,271 1000 ha	618 1000 ha	Ireland
2010s	6,889 1000 ha	6,230 1000 ha	659.43 1000 ha	Ireland
2020s	6,889 1000 ha	6,186 1000 ha	703 1000 ha	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Ireland or Sri Lanka?: Ireland, at 6,889 1000 ha against 6,186 1000 ha in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Ireland and Sri Lanka?: 703 1000 ha, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Sri Lanka rank globally for land area — area?: Ireland ranks 140th and Sri Lanka ranks 143rd of 267 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.