Finland vs Sri Lanka: Cropland extent over the long-term
Finland
2.24 million hectares
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2.37 million hectares
in 2025
Finland rank
85th
Sri Lanka rank
83rd
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Finland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.37 million hectares against 2.24 million hectares in Finland, a difference of 128,150 hectares.
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 202 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 hectares | 190,529 hectares | 110,302 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 1100s | 91,314 hectares | 208,844 hectares | 117,530 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 1200s | 101,662 hectares | 225,597 hectares | 123,935 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 1300s | 111,144 hectares | 212,191 hectares | 101,047 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 1400s | 98,020 hectares | 196,651 hectares | 98,631 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 1500s | 94,575 hectares | 203,609 hectares | 109,034 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 1600s | 181,078 hectares | 243,887 hectares | 62,809 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 1700s | 342,587 hectares | 278,695 hectares | 63,892 hectares | Finland |
| 1710s | 372,159 hectares | 278,737 hectares | 93,422 hectares | Finland |
| 1720s | 404,194 hectares | 271,802 hectares | 132,392 hectares | Finland |
| 1730s | 438,883 hectares | 265,015 hectares | 173,868 hectares | Finland |
| 1740s | 476,427 hectares | 258,374 hectares | 218,053 hectares | Finland |
| 1750s | 517,042 hectares | 251,875 hectares | 265,167 hectares | Finland |
| 1760s | 560,954 hectares | 245,516 hectares | 315,438 hectares | Finland |
| 1770s | 608,401 hectares | 239,293 hectares | 369,108 hectares | Finland |
| 1780s | 659,632 hectares | 233,203 hectares | 426,429 hectares | Finland |
| 1790s | 714,908 hectares | 227,243 hectares | 487,665 hectares | Finland |
| 1800s | 774,496 hectares | 221,411 hectares | 553,085 hectares | Finland |
| 1810s | 838,673 hectares | 215,703 hectares | 622,970 hectares | Finland |
| 1820s | 907,714 hectares | 210,116 hectares | 697,598 hectares | Finland |
| 1830s | 1.05 million hectares | 230,201 hectares | 817,559 hectares | Finland |
| 1840s | 1.10 million hectares | 319,248 hectares | 782,062 hectares | Finland |
| 1850s | 1.23 million hectares | 443,400 hectares | 788,380 hectares | Finland |
| 1860s | 1.28 million hectares | 573,111 hectares | 711,599 hectares | Finland |
| 1870s | 1.36 million hectares | 642,479 hectares | 719,241 hectares | Finland |
| 1880s | 1.46 million hectares | 640,583 hectares | 821,367 hectares | Finland |
| 1890s | 1.66 million hectares | 692,833 hectares | 967,237 hectares | Finland |
| 1900s | 1.86 million hectares | 820,563 hectares | 1.04 million hectares | Finland |
| 1910s | 2.10 million hectares | 907,222 hectares | 1.19 million hectares | Finland |
| 1920s | 2.25 million hectares | 982,823 hectares | 1.26 million hectares | Finland |
| 1930s | 2.38 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | Finland |
| 1940s | 2.35 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | Finland |
| 1950s | 2.56 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | Finland |
| 1960s | 2.70 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 920,746 hectares | Finland |
| 1970s | 2.46 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 527,500 hectares | Finland |
| 1980s | 2.30 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | 411,730 hectares | Finland |
| 1990s | 2.22 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | 326,440 hectares | Finland |
| 2000s | 2.23 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 245,140 hectares | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.25 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | 57,757 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2.25 million hectares | 2.37 million hectares | 126,163 hectares | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Finland or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.37 million hectares against 2.24 million hectares in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Finland and Sri Lanka?
- 128,150 hectares, 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 extent over the long-term?
- Finland ranks 85th 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.