Haiti vs Sri Lanka: Land use over the long term

Haiti
490,000
in 2025
Sri Lanka
440,000
in 2025
Haiti rank
121st
Sri Lanka rank
124th

Land use over the long term over time

  • Haiti
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Haiti currently reports 490,000 against 440,000 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 50,000.

That makes Haiti's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Haiti ranks 121st and Sri Lanka ranks 124th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 14 and Sri Lanka in 26.

Head to head by decade

Decade Haiti Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1000s 0 48,751 48,751 Sri Lanka
1100s 0 52,930 52,930 Sri Lanka
1200s 0 56,517 56,517 Sri Lanka
1300s 0 52,399 52,399 Sri Lanka
1400s 0 47,679 47,679 Sri Lanka
1500s 0 48,183 48,183 Sri Lanka
1600s 3,784 55,804 52,019 Sri Lanka
1700s 6,259 60,645 54,386 Sri Lanka
1710s 8,015 60,264 52,249 Sri Lanka
1720s 10,258 58,368 48,110 Sri Lanka
1730s 13,121 56,504 43,384 Sri Lanka
1740s 16,774 54,673 37,899 Sri Lanka
1750s 21,434 52,873 31,439 Sri Lanka
1760s 27,376 51,102 23,727 Sri Lanka
1770s 34,948 49,359 14,411 Sri Lanka
1780s 44,597 47,642 3,046 Sri Lanka
1790s 56,885 45,950 10,934 Haiti
1800s 72,530 44,281 28,249 Haiti
1810s 93,467 42,632 50,835 Haiti
1820s 120,339 41,001 79,338 Haiti
1830s 139,964 46,993 92,971 Haiti
1840s 154,207 57,481 96,726 Haiti
1850s 169,770 203,848 34,078 Sri Lanka
1860s 177,025 214,577 37,552 Sri Lanka
1870s 181,858 225,870 44,012 Sri Lanka
1880s 179,808 237,758 57,950 Sri Lanka
1890s 187,060 250,272 63,212 Sri Lanka
1900s 193,216 263,444 70,228 Sri Lanka
1910s 203,384 277,310 73,926 Sri Lanka
1920s 214,529 291,905 77,376 Sri Lanka
1930s 260,245 307,268 47,023 Sri Lanka
1940s 313,335 323,440 10,105 Sri Lanka
1950s 430,723 340,464 90,259 Haiti
1960s 500,000 283,800 216,200 Haiti
1970s 500,000 439,000 61,000 Haiti
1980s 499,700 439,000 60,700 Haiti
1990s 492,800 439,700 53,100 Haiti
2000s 490,000 440,000 50,000 Haiti
2010s 490,000 440,000 50,000 Haiti
2020s 490,000 440,000 50,000 Haiti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use over the long term, Haiti or Sri Lanka?
Haiti, at 490,000 against 440,000 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in land use over the long term between Haiti and Sri Lanka?
50,000, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Sri Lanka?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Haiti and Sri Lanka rank globally for land use over the long term?
Haiti ranks 121st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed