Bhutan vs Sri Lanka: Land use over the long term
Bhutan
413,000
in 2025
Sri Lanka
440,000
in 2025
Bhutan rank
127th
Sri Lanka rank
124th
Land use over the long term over time
- Bhutan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 440,000 against 413,000 in Bhutan, a difference of 27,000.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bhutan ranks 127th and Sri Lanka ranks 124th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 17 and Sri Lanka in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 43,361 | 48,751 | 5,390 | Sri Lanka |
| 1100s | 41,827 | 52,930 | 11,103 | Sri Lanka |
| 1200s | 40,172 | 56,517 | 16,345 | Sri Lanka |
| 1300s | 42,204 | 52,399 | 10,195 | Sri Lanka |
| 1400s | 43,650 | 47,679 | 4,029 | Sri Lanka |
| 1500s | 51,205 | 48,183 | 3,022 | Bhutan |
| 1600s | 63,116 | 55,804 | 7,312 | Bhutan |
| 1700s | 71,178 | 60,645 | 10,534 | Bhutan |
| 1710s | 77,676 | 60,264 | 17,411 | Bhutan |
| 1720s | 78,112 | 58,368 | 19,744 | Bhutan |
| 1730s | 78,510 | 56,504 | 22,006 | Bhutan |
| 1740s | 78,868 | 54,673 | 24,194 | Bhutan |
| 1750s | 79,179 | 52,873 | 26,306 | Bhutan |
| 1760s | 79,440 | 51,102 | 28,338 | Bhutan |
| 1770s | 79,645 | 49,359 | 30,286 | Bhutan |
| 1780s | 79,788 | 47,642 | 32,146 | Bhutan |
| 1790s | 79,863 | 45,950 | 33,912 | Bhutan |
| 1800s | 79,860 | 44,281 | 35,580 | Bhutan |
| 1810s | 79,772 | 42,632 | 37,141 | Bhutan |
| 1820s | 84,936 | 41,001 | 43,935 | Bhutan |
| 1830s | 90,311 | 46,993 | 43,317 | Bhutan |
| 1840s | 95,876 | 57,481 | 38,395 | Bhutan |
| 1850s | 101,602 | 203,848 | 102,246 | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 107,444 | 214,577 | 107,133 | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 115,861 | 225,870 | 110,009 | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | 124,568 | 237,758 | 113,190 | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 133,448 | 250,272 | 116,824 | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 142,320 | 263,444 | 121,124 | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 150,910 | 277,310 | 126,400 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 171,503 | 291,905 | 120,402 | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 192,843 | 307,268 | 114,425 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 213,430 | 323,440 | 110,010 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 238,694 | 340,464 | 101,770 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 251,800 | 283,800 | 32,000 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 260,400 | 439,000 | 178,600 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 280,200 | 439,000 | 158,800 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 370,000 | 439,700 | 69,700 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 406,400 | 440,000 | 33,600 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 410,600 | 440,000 | 29,400 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 413,000 | 440,000 | 27,000 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Bhutan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 440,000 against 413,000 in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Bhutan and Sri Lanka?
- 27,000, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sri Lanka?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Sri Lanka rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Bhutan ranks 127th and Sri Lanka ranks 124th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.