Finland vs Sri Lanka: Cropland use over the long term

Finland
2.24 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2.37 million
in 2025
Finland rank
85th
Sri Lanka rank
83rd

Cropland use over the long term over time

  • Finland
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 2.37 million against 2.24 million in Finland, a difference of 128,150.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Finland ranks 85th and Sri Lanka ranks 83rd of 199 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 31 and Sri Lanka in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1000s 80,227 190,529 110,302 Sri Lanka
1100s 91,314 208,844 117,530 Sri Lanka
1200s 101,662 225,597 123,935 Sri Lanka
1300s 111,144 212,191 101,047 Sri Lanka
1400s 98,020 196,651 98,631 Sri Lanka
1500s 94,575 203,609 109,034 Sri Lanka
1600s 181,078 243,887 62,809 Sri Lanka
1700s 342,587 278,695 63,892 Finland
1710s 372,159 278,737 93,422 Finland
1720s 404,194 271,802 132,392 Finland
1730s 438,883 265,015 173,868 Finland
1740s 476,427 258,374 218,053 Finland
1750s 517,042 251,875 265,167 Finland
1760s 560,954 245,516 315,438 Finland
1770s 608,401 239,293 369,108 Finland
1780s 659,632 233,203 426,429 Finland
1790s 714,908 227,243 487,665 Finland
1800s 774,496 221,411 553,085 Finland
1810s 838,673 215,703 622,970 Finland
1820s 907,714 210,116 697,598 Finland
1830s 1.05 million 230,201 817,559 Finland
1840s 1.10 million 319,248 782,062 Finland
1850s 1.23 million 443,400 788,380 Finland
1860s 1.28 million 573,111 711,599 Finland
1870s 1.36 million 642,479 719,241 Finland
1880s 1.46 million 640,583 821,367 Finland
1890s 1.66 million 692,833 967,237 Finland
1900s 1.86 million 820,563 1.04 million Finland
1910s 2.10 million 907,222 1.19 million Finland
1920s 2.25 million 982,823 1.26 million Finland
1930s 2.38 million 1.03 million 1.35 million Finland
1940s 2.35 million 1.09 million 1.26 million Finland
1950s 2.56 million 1.43 million 1.13 million Finland
1960s 2.70 million 1.77 million 920,746 Finland
1970s 2.46 million 1.94 million 527,500 Finland
1980s 2.30 million 1.89 million 411,730 Finland
1990s 2.22 million 1.89 million 326,440 Finland
2000s 2.23 million 1.99 million 245,140 Finland
2010s 2.25 million 2.30 million 57,757 Sri Lanka
2020s 2.25 million 2.37 million 126,163 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Finland or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 2.37 million against 2.24 million in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Finland and Sri Lanka?
128,150, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sri Lanka?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Finland and Sri Lanka rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
Finland ranks 85th 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