Africa Western and Central vs Sri Lanka: Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate

Africa Western and Central
0.3215 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sri Lanka
6.93 % change on previous year
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
3rd
Sri Lanka rank
1st

Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Sri Lanka
01020196219922023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 6.93 % change on previous year against 0.3215 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 6.61 % change on previous year.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 21.6 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 3rd and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1344 % change on previous year 4.02 % change on previous year 3.88 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1970s 0.0831 % change on previous year 0.1462 % change on previous year 0.063 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1980s 0.2318 % change on previous year -0.0778 % change on previous year 0.3096 % change on previous year Africa Western and Central
1990s 0.7351 % change on previous year 0.0221 % change on previous year 0.713 % change on previous year Africa Western and Central
2000s 0.4945 % change on previous year 1.16 % change on previous year 0.6654 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2010s 0.5408 % change on previous year 0.756 % change on previous year 0.2152 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2020s 0.3758 % change on previous year 1.74 % change on previous year 1.36 % change on previous year Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate, Africa Western and Central or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 6.93 % change on previous year against 0.3215 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate between Africa Western and Central and Sri Lanka?
6.61 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Sri Lanka?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Sri Lanka rank globally for agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate?
Africa Western and Central ranks 3rd and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
258 places, 15,787 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.