Cuba vs Sri Lanka: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Cuba
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 639.1 1000 ha against 637 1000 ha in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.1 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Cuba ranks 59th and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 329.63 1000 ha | 379.44 1000 ha | 49.81 1000 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 592.16 1000 ha | 438.8 1000 ha | 153.36 1000 ha | Cuba |
| 1980s | 838.8 1000 ha | 500.8 1000 ha | 338 1000 ha | Cuba |
| 1990s | 872.33 1000 ha | 555 1000 ha | 317.33 1000 ha | Cuba |
| 2000s | 717.15 1000 ha | 570 1000 ha | 147.15 1000 ha | Cuba |
| 2010s | 640.08 1000 ha | 611.4 1000 ha | 28.68 1000 ha | Cuba |
| 2020s | 639.1 1000 ha | 637 1000 ha | 2.1 1000 ha | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Cuba or Sri Lanka?
- Cuba, at 639.1 1000 ha against 637 1000 ha in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Cuba and Sri Lanka?
- 2.1 1000 ha, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Sri Lanka rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Cuba ranks 59th and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.