Botswana vs Sri Lanka: Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate
Botswana
0.0305 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.0051 % change on previous year
in 2025
Botswana rank
70th
Sri Lanka rank
73rd
Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate over time
- Botswana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.0305 % change on previous year against 0.0051 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0254 % change on previous year.
That makes Botswana's figure about 6.0 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.44 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1960s | 0.4993 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.0747 % change on previous year | 0.1835 % change on previous year | 0.1088 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.2697 % change on previous year | -0.0949 % change on previous year | 0.3646 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1990s | -3.56 % change on previous year | 0.0223 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 6.64 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 5.22 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.1442 % change on previous year | 0.9034 % change on previous year | 0.7592 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.0203 % change on previous year | 0.0062 % change on previous year | 0.0142 % change on previous year | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate, Botswana or Sri Lanka?
- Botswana, at 0.0305 % change on previous year against 0.0051 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate between Botswana and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0254 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sri Lanka?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Sri Lanka rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cropland extent over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.