Denmark vs Sri Lanka: Cropland use over the long term

Denmark
2.36 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2.37 million
in 2025
Denmark rank
84th
Sri Lanka rank
83rd

Cropland use over the long term over time

  • Denmark
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 2.37 million against 2.36 million in Denmark, a difference of 17,080.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 83rd of 199 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1000s 489,367 190,529 298,838 Denmark
1100s 561,371 208,844 352,527 Denmark
1200s 630,143 225,597 404,546 Denmark
1300s 688,157 212,191 475,966 Denmark
1400s 426,415 196,651 229,764 Denmark
1500s 634,631 203,609 431,022 Denmark
1600s 711,466 243,887 467,579 Denmark
1700s 770,533 278,695 491,838 Denmark
1710s 775,164 278,737 496,427 Denmark
1720s 779,531 271,802 507,729 Denmark
1730s 783,619 265,015 518,604 Denmark
1740s 787,413 258,374 529,039 Denmark
1750s 790,897 251,875 539,022 Denmark
1760s 794,074 245,516 548,558 Denmark
1770s 796,876 239,293 557,583 Denmark
1780s 799,303 233,203 566,100 Denmark
1790s 801,341 227,243 574,098 Denmark
1800s 802,938 221,411 581,527 Denmark
1810s 856,782 215,703 641,079 Denmark
1820s 908,762 210,116 698,646 Denmark
1830s 990,857 230,201 760,656 Denmark
1840s 1.04 million 319,248 725,012 Denmark
1850s 1.14 million 443,400 696,270 Denmark
1860s 1.27 million 573,111 699,849 Denmark
1870s 1.40 million 642,479 755,221 Denmark
1880s 1.52 million 640,583 877,407 Denmark
1890s 1.65 million 692,833 954,037 Denmark
1900s 1.81 million 820,563 986,387 Denmark
1910s 2.00 million 907,222 1.09 million Denmark
1920s 2.27 million 982,823 1.29 million Denmark
1930s 2.45 million 1.03 million 1.41 million Denmark
1940s 2.58 million 1.09 million 1.49 million Denmark
1950s 2.70 million 1.43 million 1.27 million Denmark
1960s 2.74 million 1.77 million 964,361 Denmark
1970s 2.66 million 1.94 million 725,210 Denmark
1980s 2.61 million 1.89 million 723,325 Denmark
1990s 2.43 million 1.89 million 536,879 Denmark
2000s 2.33 million 1.99 million 338,365 Denmark
2010s 2.43 million 2.30 million 121,063 Denmark
2020s 2.38 million 2.37 million 5,330 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Denmark or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 2.37 million against 2.36 million in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Denmark and Sri Lanka?
17,080, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sri Lanka?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Sri Lanka rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
Denmark ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 83rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed