Spain vs Sri Lanka: Arable land
Spain
23.0%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
22.2%
in 2023
Spain rank
46th
Sri Lanka rank
48th
Arable land over time
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Spain currently reports 23.0% against 22.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 206 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.9% | 11.9% | 20.0% | Spain |
| 1970s | 31.7% | 14.0% | 17.7% | Spain |
| 1980s | 31.2% | 13.9% | 17.3% | Spain |
| 1990s | 29.1% | 14.1% | 15.0% | Spain |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 16.1% | 9.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 21.0% | 3.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 22.2% | 1.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Spain or Sri Lanka?
- Spain, at 23.0% against 22.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Spain and Sri Lanka?
- 0.8%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Sri Lanka rank globally for arable land?
- Spain ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land 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.