Mauritius vs Sri Lanka: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Mauritius
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0623 hectares per person against 0.0601 hectares per person in Mauritius, a difference of 0.0022 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 143rd and Sri Lanka ranks 141st of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1243 hectares per person | 0.0683 hectares per person | 0.056 hectares per person | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 0.1129 hectares per person | 0.0653 hectares per person | 0.0476 hectares per person | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 0.0987 hectares per person | 0.0559 hectares per person | 0.0427 hectares per person | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 0.0836 hectares per person | 0.0507 hectares per person | 0.0329 hectares per person | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 0.07 hectares per person | 0.0502 hectares per person | 0.0198 hectares per person | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 0.0602 hectares per person | 0.0618 hectares per person | 0.0016 hectares per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.0595 hectares per person | 0.0622 hectares per person | 0.0027 hectares per person | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Mauritius or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.0623 hectares per person against 0.0601 hectares per person in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Mauritius and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0022 hectares per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Sri Lanka rank globally for arable land?
- Mauritius ranks 143rd and Sri Lanka ranks 141st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.