Ecuador vs Sri Lanka: Cropland use over the long term
Ecuador
2.41 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2.37 million
in 2025
Ecuador rank
81st
Sri Lanka rank
83rd
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Ecuador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 2.41 million against 2.37 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 33,450.
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 199 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 | 190,529 | 1,311 | Ecuador |
| 1100s | 210,549 | 208,844 | 1,705 | Ecuador |
| 1200s | 229,144 | 225,597 | 3,547 | Ecuador |
| 1300s | 247,616 | 212,191 | 35,425 | Ecuador |
| 1400s | 265,953 | 196,651 | 69,302 | Ecuador |
| 1500s | 284,140 | 203,609 | 80,531 | Ecuador |
| 1600s | 236,060 | 243,887 | 7,827 | Sri Lanka |
| 1700s | 234,962 | 278,695 | 43,733 | Sri Lanka |
| 1710s | 234,906 | 278,737 | 43,831 | Sri Lanka |
| 1720s | 234,849 | 271,802 | 36,953 | Sri Lanka |
| 1730s | 234,791 | 265,015 | 30,224 | Sri Lanka |
| 1740s | 234,732 | 258,374 | 23,642 | Sri Lanka |
| 1750s | 234,673 | 251,875 | 17,202 | Sri Lanka |
| 1760s | 234,612 | 245,516 | 10,904 | Sri Lanka |
| 1770s | 234,550 | 239,293 | 4,743 | Sri Lanka |
| 1780s | 234,488 | 233,203 | 1,285 | Ecuador |
| 1790s | 234,424 | 227,243 | 7,181 | Ecuador |
| 1800s | 234,360 | 221,411 | 12,949 | Ecuador |
| 1810s | 234,294 | 215,703 | 18,591 | Ecuador |
| 1820s | 234,227 | 210,116 | 24,111 | Ecuador |
| 1830s | 292,548 | 230,201 | 62,347 | Ecuador |
| 1840s | 334,204 | 319,248 | 14,956 | Ecuador |
| 1850s | 381,790 | 443,400 | 61,610 | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 427,696 | 573,111 | 145,415 | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 473,560 | 642,479 | 168,919 | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | 540,654 | 640,583 | 99,929 | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 594,456 | 692,833 | 98,377 | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 653,607 | 820,563 | 166,956 | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 754,568 | 907,222 | 152,654 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 834,904 | 982,823 | 147,919 | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 906,295 | 1.03 million | 125,195 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 1.35 million | 1.09 million | 263,630 | Ecuador |
| 1950s | 1.99 million | 1.43 million | 569,886 | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 2.51 million | 1.77 million | 735,939 | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 2.56 million | 1.94 million | 620,800 | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 2.68 million | 1.89 million | 796,000 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 2.99 million | 1.89 million | 1.10 million | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 2.58 million | 1.99 million | 592,640 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 2.49 million | 2.30 million | 186,353 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 2.41 million | 2.37 million | 42,737 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Ecuador or Sri Lanka?
- Ecuador, at 2.41 million against 2.37 million in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
- 33,450, 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 use over the long term?
- Ecuador ranks 81st 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.