Latvia vs Sri Lanka: Arable land
Latvia
1.36 million hectares
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.37 million hectares
in 2023
Latvia rank
95th
Sri Lanka rank
94th
Arable land over time
- Latvia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.37 million hectares against 1.36 million hectares in Latvia, a difference of 12,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 95th and Sri Lanka ranks 94th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.28 million hectares | 883,438 hectares | 400,562 hectares | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.07 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 56,850 hectares | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.23 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 72,557 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.35 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 18,750 hectares | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Latvia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.37 million hectares against 1.36 million hectares in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 12,000 hectares, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Sri Lanka rank globally for arable land?
- Latvia ranks 95th 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.