Laos vs Sri Lanka: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Laos
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 637 1000 ha against 500.22 1000 ha in Laos, a difference of 136.78 1000 ha.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Laos's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 217 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.11 1000 ha | 379.44 1000 ha | 365.33 1000 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 45 1000 ha | 438.8 1000 ha | 393.8 1000 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 119.9 1000 ha | 500.8 1000 ha | 380.9 1000 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 164 1000 ha | 555 1000 ha | 391 1000 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 305.03 1000 ha | 570 1000 ha | 264.97 1000 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 398.59 1000 ha | 611.4 1000 ha | 212.81 1000 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 459.66 1000 ha | 637 1000 ha | 177.34 1000 ha | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Laos or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 637 1000 ha against 500.22 1000 ha in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Laos and Sri Lanka?
- 136.78 1000 ha, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Sri Lanka rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Laos ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 217 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.