Germany vs Sri Lanka: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre
Germany
47.47 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
48.61 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
68th
Sri Lanka rank
66th
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre over time
- Germany
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 48.61 hectares per square kilometre against 47.47 hectares per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 1.14 hectares per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 209 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.58 hectares per square kilometre | 33.41 hectares per square kilometre | 22.17 hectares per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1970s | 53.89 hectares per square kilometre | 37.86 hectares per square kilometre | 16.03 hectares per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1980s | 52.34 hectares per square kilometre | 37.1 hectares per square kilometre | 15.24 hectares per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1990s | 49.59 hectares per square kilometre | 37.19 hectares per square kilometre | 12.4 hectares per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2000s | 48.69 hectares per square kilometre | 38.66 hectares per square kilometre | 10.03 hectares per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2010s | 47.82 hectares per square kilometre | 44.06 hectares per square kilometre | 3.76 hectares per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2020s | 47.49 hectares per square kilometre | 46.25 hectares per square kilometre | 1.24 hectares per square kilometre | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, per square kilometre, Germany or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 48.61 hectares per square kilometre against 47.47 hectares per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use, per square kilometre between Germany and Sri Lanka?
- 1.14 hectares per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Sri Lanka rank globally for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.