Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Sri Lanka: Land use

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2.55 million
in 2023
Sri Lanka
2.57 million
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
82nd
Sri Lanka rank
80th

Land use over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 2.57 million against 2.55 million in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 21,600.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 80th of 218 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 2.18 million 1.80 million 376,822 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1970s 2.25 million 1.94 million 313,210 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1980s 2.43 million 1.89 million 541,200 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 2.49 million 1.89 million 600,356 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 2.53 million 1.98 million 542,888 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 2.57 million 2.30 million 267,735 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 2.55 million 2.42 million 125,025 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 2.57 million against 2.55 million in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka?
21,600, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka rank globally for land use?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 80th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed