Denmark vs Sri Lanka: Cropland extent over the long-term
Denmark
2.36 million hectares
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2.37 million hectares
in 2025
Denmark rank
84th
Sri Lanka rank
83rd
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Denmark
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.37 million hectares against 2.36 million hectares in Denmark, a difference of 17,080 hectares.
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 202 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 hectares | 190,529 hectares | 298,838 hectares | Denmark |
| 1100s | 561,371 hectares | 208,844 hectares | 352,527 hectares | Denmark |
| 1200s | 630,143 hectares | 225,597 hectares | 404,546 hectares | Denmark |
| 1300s | 688,157 hectares | 212,191 hectares | 475,966 hectares | Denmark |
| 1400s | 426,415 hectares | 196,651 hectares | 229,764 hectares | Denmark |
| 1500s | 634,631 hectares | 203,609 hectares | 431,022 hectares | Denmark |
| 1600s | 711,466 hectares | 243,887 hectares | 467,579 hectares | Denmark |
| 1700s | 770,533 hectares | 278,695 hectares | 491,838 hectares | Denmark |
| 1710s | 775,164 hectares | 278,737 hectares | 496,427 hectares | Denmark |
| 1720s | 779,531 hectares | 271,802 hectares | 507,729 hectares | Denmark |
| 1730s | 783,619 hectares | 265,015 hectares | 518,604 hectares | Denmark |
| 1740s | 787,413 hectares | 258,374 hectares | 529,039 hectares | Denmark |
| 1750s | 790,897 hectares | 251,875 hectares | 539,022 hectares | Denmark |
| 1760s | 794,074 hectares | 245,516 hectares | 548,558 hectares | Denmark |
| 1770s | 796,876 hectares | 239,293 hectares | 557,583 hectares | Denmark |
| 1780s | 799,303 hectares | 233,203 hectares | 566,100 hectares | Denmark |
| 1790s | 801,341 hectares | 227,243 hectares | 574,098 hectares | Denmark |
| 1800s | 802,938 hectares | 221,411 hectares | 581,527 hectares | Denmark |
| 1810s | 856,782 hectares | 215,703 hectares | 641,079 hectares | Denmark |
| 1820s | 908,762 hectares | 210,116 hectares | 698,646 hectares | Denmark |
| 1830s | 990,857 hectares | 230,201 hectares | 760,656 hectares | Denmark |
| 1840s | 1.04 million hectares | 319,248 hectares | 725,012 hectares | Denmark |
| 1850s | 1.14 million hectares | 443,400 hectares | 696,270 hectares | Denmark |
| 1860s | 1.27 million hectares | 573,111 hectares | 699,849 hectares | Denmark |
| 1870s | 1.40 million hectares | 642,479 hectares | 755,221 hectares | Denmark |
| 1880s | 1.52 million hectares | 640,583 hectares | 877,407 hectares | Denmark |
| 1890s | 1.65 million hectares | 692,833 hectares | 954,037 hectares | Denmark |
| 1900s | 1.81 million hectares | 820,563 hectares | 986,387 hectares | Denmark |
| 1910s | 2.00 million hectares | 907,222 hectares | 1.09 million hectares | Denmark |
| 1920s | 2.27 million hectares | 982,823 hectares | 1.29 million hectares | Denmark |
| 1930s | 2.45 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | Denmark |
| 1940s | 2.58 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | Denmark |
| 1950s | 2.70 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | Denmark |
| 1960s | 2.74 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 964,361 hectares | Denmark |
| 1970s | 2.66 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 725,210 hectares | Denmark |
| 1980s | 2.61 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | 723,325 hectares | Denmark |
| 1990s | 2.43 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | 536,879 hectares | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2.33 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 338,365 hectares | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2.43 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | 121,063 hectares | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.38 million hectares | 2.37 million hectares | 5,330 hectares | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Denmark or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.37 million hectares against 2.36 million hectares in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Denmark and Sri Lanka?
- 17,080 hectares, 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 extent over the long-term?
- Denmark ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 83rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.