Sri Lanka vs Syrian Arab Republic: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland

Sri Lanka
24.72 %
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
24.04 %
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
76th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
78th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 24.72 % against 24.04 % in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.68 %.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 76th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 78th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 21.15 % 8.77 % 12.38 % Sri Lanka
1970s 22.69 % 9.37 % 13.32 % Sri Lanka
1980s 26.54 % 10.9 % 15.64 % Sri Lanka
1990s 29.35 % 18.64 % 10.71 % Sri Lanka
2000s 28.8 % 24.2 % 4.6 % Sri Lanka
2010s 26.53 % 23.3 % 3.23 % Sri Lanka
2020s 26.02 % 23.7 % 2.31 % Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Sri Lanka or Syrian Arab Republic?
Sri Lanka, at 24.72 % against 24.04 % in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Sri Lanka and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.68 %, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Syrian Arab Republic?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
Sri Lanka ranks 76th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 78th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 13,824 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.