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
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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.

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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