China vs Sri Lanka: Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate
China
0.0082 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.0043 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
64th
Sri Lanka rank
66th
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate over time
- China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0082 % change on previous year against 0.0043 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0039 % change on previous year.
That makes China's figure about 1.9 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was China ahead.
China ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 196 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.45 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 0.4234 % change on previous year | China |
| 1960s | 1.15 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1.82 % change on previous year | 0.1462 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | China |
| 1980s | 0.8239 % change on previous year | -0.0778 % change on previous year | 0.9017 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 0.4013 % change on previous year | 0.0221 % change on previous year | 0.3791 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | -0.1343 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.0017 % change on previous year | 0.7545 % change on previous year | 0.7528 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.0066 % change on previous year | 0.0052 % change on previous year | 0.0014 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate, China or Sri Lanka?
- China, at 0.0082 % change on previous year against 0.0043 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate between China and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0039 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural area over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.