Ecuador vs Sri Lanka: Cropland extent over the long-term
Ecuador
2.41 million hectares
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2.37 million hectares
in 2025
Ecuador rank
81st
Sri Lanka rank
83rd
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Ecuador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 2.41 million hectares against 2.37 million hectares in Sri Lanka, a difference of 33,450 hectares.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 81st and Sri Lanka ranks 83rd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 22 and Sri Lanka in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 191,840 hectares | 190,529 hectares | 1,311 hectares | Ecuador |
| 1100s | 210,549 hectares | 208,844 hectares | 1,705 hectares | Ecuador |
| 1200s | 229,144 hectares | 225,597 hectares | 3,547 hectares | Ecuador |
| 1300s | 247,616 hectares | 212,191 hectares | 35,425 hectares | Ecuador |
| 1400s | 265,953 hectares | 196,651 hectares | 69,302 hectares | Ecuador |
| 1500s | 284,140 hectares | 203,609 hectares | 80,531 hectares | Ecuador |
| 1600s | 236,060 hectares | 243,887 hectares | 7,827 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 1700s | 234,962 hectares | 278,695 hectares | 43,733 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 1710s | 234,906 hectares | 278,737 hectares | 43,831 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 1720s | 234,849 hectares | 271,802 hectares | 36,953 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 1730s | 234,791 hectares | 265,015 hectares | 30,224 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 1740s | 234,732 hectares | 258,374 hectares | 23,642 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 1750s | 234,673 hectares | 251,875 hectares | 17,202 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 1760s | 234,612 hectares | 245,516 hectares | 10,904 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 1770s | 234,550 hectares | 239,293 hectares | 4,743 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 1780s | 234,488 hectares | 233,203 hectares | 1,285 hectares | Ecuador |
| 1790s | 234,424 hectares | 227,243 hectares | 7,181 hectares | Ecuador |
| 1800s | 234,360 hectares | 221,411 hectares | 12,949 hectares | Ecuador |
| 1810s | 234,294 hectares | 215,703 hectares | 18,591 hectares | Ecuador |
| 1820s | 234,227 hectares | 210,116 hectares | 24,111 hectares | Ecuador |
| 1830s | 292,548 hectares | 230,201 hectares | 62,347 hectares | Ecuador |
| 1840s | 334,204 hectares | 319,248 hectares | 14,956 hectares | Ecuador |
| 1850s | 381,790 hectares | 443,400 hectares | 61,610 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 427,696 hectares | 573,111 hectares | 145,415 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 473,560 hectares | 642,479 hectares | 168,919 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | 540,654 hectares | 640,583 hectares | 99,929 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 594,456 hectares | 692,833 hectares | 98,377 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 653,607 hectares | 820,563 hectares | 166,956 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 754,568 hectares | 907,222 hectares | 152,654 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 834,904 hectares | 982,823 hectares | 147,919 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 906,295 hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 125,195 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 1.35 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 263,630 hectares | Ecuador |
| 1950s | 1.99 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 569,886 hectares | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 2.51 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 735,939 hectares | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 2.56 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 620,800 hectares | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 2.68 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | 796,000 hectares | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 2.99 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 2.58 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 592,640 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 2.49 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | 186,353 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 2.41 million hectares | 2.37 million hectares | 42,737 hectares | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Ecuador or Sri Lanka?
- Ecuador, at 2.41 million hectares against 2.37 million hectares in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
- 33,450 hectares, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Sri Lanka rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Ecuador ranks 81st 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.