Ireland vs Sri Lanka: Land use hidden — Land area
Land use hidden — Land area over time
- Ireland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 68,890 Square kilometres against 61,860 Square kilometres in Sri Lanka, a difference of 7,030 Square kilometres.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 111th and Sri Lanka ranks 112th of 202 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 | 68,890 Square kilometres | 62,710 Square kilometres | 6,180 Square kilometres | Ireland |
| 1970s | 68,890 Square kilometres | 62,710 Square kilometres | 6,180 Square kilometres | Ireland |
| 1980s | 68,890 Square kilometres | 62,710 Square kilometres | 6,180 Square kilometres | Ireland |
| 1990s | 68,890 Square kilometres | 62,710 Square kilometres | 6,180 Square kilometres | Ireland |
| 2000s | 68,890 Square kilometres | 62,710 Square kilometres | 6,180 Square kilometres | Ireland |
| 2010s | 68,890 Square kilometres | 62,296 Square kilometres | 6,594 Square kilometres | Ireland |
| 2020s | 68,890 Square kilometres | 61,860 Square kilometres | 7,030 Square kilometres | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use hidden — land area, Ireland or Sri Lanka?
- Ireland, at 68,890 Square kilometres against 61,860 Square kilometres in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use hidden — land area between Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 7,030 Square kilometres, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Sri Lanka rank globally for land use hidden — land area?
- Ireland ranks 111th and Sri Lanka ranks 112th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata