Austria vs Sri Lanka: Arable land

Austria
1.32 million hectares
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.37 million hectares
in 2023
Austria rank
96th
Sri Lanka rank
94th

Arable land over time

  • Austria
  • Sri Lanka
500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1.8M196119922023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.37 million hectares against 1.32 million hectares in Austria, a difference of 50,220 hectares.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 96th and Sri Lanka ranks 94th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 1.64 million hectares 748,111 hectares 890,222 hectares Austria
1970s 1.54 million hectares 877,930 hectares 663,970 hectares Austria
1980s 1.47 million hectares 869,880 hectares 604,820 hectares Austria
1990s 1.42 million hectares 884,850 hectares 533,650 hectares Austria
2000s 1.38 million hectares 1.01 million hectares 367,833 hectares Austria
2010s 1.35 million hectares 1.31 million hectares 38,294 hectares Austria
2020s 1.32 million hectares 1.37 million hectares 49,435 hectares Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Austria or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.37 million hectares against 1.32 million hectares in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Austria and Sri Lanka?
50,220 hectares, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sri Lanka?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Austria and Sri Lanka rank globally for arable land?
Austria ranks 96th and Sri Lanka ranks 94th 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). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
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)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) 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.