Sri Lanka vs Switzerland: Temporary fallow — Area

Sri Lanka
4.25 1000 ha
in 2024
Switzerland
4.89 1000 ha
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
159th
Switzerland rank
157th

Temporary fallow — Area over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 4.89 1000 ha against 4.25 1000 ha in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.64 1000 ha.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 159th and Switzerland ranks 157th of 225 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 4.25 1000 ha 3.31 1000 ha 0.9473 1000 ha Sri Lanka
2010s 4.84 1000 ha 2.68 1000 ha 2.16 1000 ha Sri Lanka
2020s 4.3 1000 ha 3.33 1000 ha 0.9705 1000 ha Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temporary fallow — area, Sri Lanka or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 4.89 1000 ha against 4.25 1000 ha in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in temporary fallow — area between Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
0.64 1000 ha, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and Switzerland rank globally for temporary fallow — area?
Sri Lanka ranks 159th and Switzerland ranks 157th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Temporary fallow — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Temporary fallow — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 6,187 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

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.