Sri Lanka vs World: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre
Sri Lanka
76.7 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
World
24.07 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
22nd
World rank
20th
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre over time
- Sri Lanka
- World
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 76.7 metric tons per square kilometre against 24.07 metric tons per square kilometre in World, a difference of 52.63 metric tons per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 3.2 times World's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 22nd and World ranks 20th of 181 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.69 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.49 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.21 metric tons per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 24.78 metric tons per square kilometre | 11.37 metric tons per square kilometre | 13.41 metric tons per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 37.9 metric tons per square kilometre | 14.69 metric tons per square kilometre | 23.22 metric tons per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 40.75 metric tons per square kilometre | 15.83 metric tons per square kilometre | 24.92 metric tons per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 50.99 metric tons per square kilometre | 17.59 metric tons per square kilometre | 33.41 metric tons per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 68.06 metric tons per square kilometre | 21.45 metric tons per square kilometre | 46.61 metric tons per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 78.73 metric tons per square kilometre | 23.68 metric tons per square kilometre | 55.04 metric tons per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre, Sri Lanka or World?
- Sri Lanka, at 76.7 metric tons per square kilometre against 24.07 metric tons per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre between Sri Lanka and World?
- 52.63 metric tons per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and World?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and World rank globally for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 22nd and World ranks 20th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cereal production (metric tons), 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
Cereal production (metric tons) 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.