Cambodia vs Sri Lanka: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre

Cambodia
23.34 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
22.18 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Cambodia rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
48th

Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre over time

  • Cambodia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 23.34 hectares per square kilometre against 22.18 hectares per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.16 hectares per square kilometre.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 16.2 hectares per square kilometre 11.93 hectares per square kilometre 4.27 hectares per square kilometre Cambodia
1970s 11.04 hectares per square kilometre 14 hectares per square kilometre 2.96 hectares per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1980s 14.24 hectares per square kilometre 13.87 hectares per square kilometre 0.3734 hectares per square kilometre Cambodia
1990s 20.97 hectares per square kilometre 14.11 hectares per square kilometre 6.86 hectares per square kilometre Cambodia
2000s 20.96 hectares per square kilometre 16.14 hectares per square kilometre 4.82 hectares per square kilometre Cambodia
2010s 22.2 hectares per square kilometre 20.99 hectares per square kilometre 1.21 hectares per square kilometre Cambodia
2020s 23.3 hectares per square kilometre 22.18 hectares per square kilometre 1.12 hectares per square kilometre Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land (hectares), per square kilometre, Cambodia or Sri Lanka?
Cambodia, at 23.34 hectares per square kilometre against 22.18 hectares per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land (hectares), per square kilometre between Cambodia and Sri Lanka?
1.16 hectares per square kilometre, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sri Lanka?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and Sri Lanka rank globally for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
Cambodia ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (hectares) 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.