Malta vs Sri Lanka: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre
Malta
22.81 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
22.18 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta rank
47th
Sri Lanka rank
48th
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre over time
- Malta
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malta currently reports 22.81 hectares per square kilometre against 22.18 hectares per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.63 hectares per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 206 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.1 hectares per square kilometre | 11.93 hectares per square kilometre | 32.17 hectares per square kilometre | Malta |
| 1970s | 40 hectares per square kilometre | 14 hectares per square kilometre | 26 hectares per square kilometre | Malta |
| 1980s | 37.5 hectares per square kilometre | 13.87 hectares per square kilometre | 23.63 hectares per square kilometre | Malta |
| 1990s | 32.81 hectares per square kilometre | 14.11 hectares per square kilometre | 18.7 hectares per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2000s | 26.47 hectares per square kilometre | 16.14 hectares per square kilometre | 10.33 hectares per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2010s | 28.23 hectares per square kilometre | 20.99 hectares per square kilometre | 7.24 hectares per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2020s | 23.98 hectares per square kilometre | 22.18 hectares per square kilometre | 1.81 hectares per square kilometre | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land (hectares), per square kilometre, Malta or Sri Lanka?
- Malta, at 22.81 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 Malta and Sri Lanka?
- 0.63 hectares per square kilometre, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Sri Lanka rank globally for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 47th 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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About this data
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.