Senegal vs Sri Lanka: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre

Senegal
49.4 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
48.61 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Senegal rank
64th
Sri Lanka rank
66th

Agricultural land use, per square kilometre over time

  • Senegal
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 49.4 hectares per square kilometre against 48.61 hectares per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.79 hectares per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Senegal ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 209 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 45.85 hectares per square kilometre 33.41 hectares per square kilometre 12.44 hectares per square kilometre Senegal
1970s 46.44 hectares per square kilometre 37.86 hectares per square kilometre 8.59 hectares per square kilometre Senegal
1980s 45.89 hectares per square kilometre 37.1 hectares per square kilometre 8.79 hectares per square kilometre Senegal
1990s 45.68 hectares per square kilometre 37.19 hectares per square kilometre 8.49 hectares per square kilometre Senegal
2000s 45.82 hectares per square kilometre 38.66 hectares per square kilometre 7.16 hectares per square kilometre Senegal
2010s 47.7 hectares per square kilometre 44.06 hectares per square kilometre 3.64 hectares per square kilometre Senegal
2020s 49.29 hectares per square kilometre 46.25 hectares per square kilometre 3.05 hectares per square kilometre Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land use, per square kilometre, Senegal or Sri Lanka?
Senegal, at 49.4 hectares per square kilometre against 48.61 hectares per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land use, per square kilometre between Senegal and Sri Lanka?
0.79 hectares per square kilometre, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sri Lanka?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Senegal and Sri Lanka rank globally for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
Senegal ranks 64th 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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Indicator
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
209 places, 12,060 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.