Korea vs Sri Lanka: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Korea currently reports 1.46 million hectares against 1.37 million hectares in Sri Lanka, a difference of 84,000 hectares.
That makes Korea'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 Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 92nd and Sri Lanka ranks 94th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.11 million hectares | 748,111 hectares | 1.36 million hectares | Korea |
| 1970s | 2.09 million hectares | 877,930 hectares | 1.21 million hectares | Korea |
| 1980s | 2.02 million hectares | 869,880 hectares | 1.15 million hectares | Korea |
| 1990s | 1.82 million hectares | 884,850 hectares | 930,650 hectares | Korea |
| 2000s | 1.64 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 623,150 hectares | Korea |
| 2010s | 1.45 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 143,583 hectares | Korea |
| 2020s | 1.37 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 4,250 hectares | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Korea or Sri Lanka?
- Korea, at 1.46 million hectares against 1.37 million hectares in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 84,000 hectares, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for arable land?
- Korea ranks 92nd 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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About this data
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.