American Samoa vs Sri Lanka: Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land over time
- American Samoa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 39.94 % against 36.67 % in American Samoa, a difference of 3.27 %.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times American Samoa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 238 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.84 % | 49.94 % | 31.1 % | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 18.84 % | 43.69 % | 24.85 % | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 18.84 % | 43.74 % | 24.9 % | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 18.84 % | 43.23 % | 24.39 % | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 18.84 % | 40.18 % | 21.34 % | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 19.1 % | 40.19 % | 21.09 % | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 31.47 % | 42.19 % | 10.72 % | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent crops — share in agricultural land, American Samoa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 39.94 % against 36.67 % in American Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent crops — share in agricultural land between American Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 3.27 %, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Sri Lanka rank globally for permanent crops — share in agricultural land?
- American Samoa ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.