Greece vs Sri Lanka: Cropland use over the long term

Greece
2.42 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2.37 million
in 2025
Greece rank
80th
Sri Lanka rank
83rd

Cropland use over the long term over time

  • Greece
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 2.42 million against 2.37 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 43,510.

Across all 108 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 83rd of 199 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1000s 477,768 190,529 287,239 Greece
1100s 515,989 208,844 307,145 Greece
1200s 558,989 225,597 333,392 Greece
1300s 597,210 212,191 385,019 Greece
1400s 429,991 196,651 233,340 Greece
1500s 477,768 203,609 274,159 Greece
1600s 716,655 243,887 472,768 Greece
1700s 716,655 278,695 437,960 Greece
1710s 748,984 278,737 470,247 Greece
1720s 781,313 271,802 509,511 Greece
1730s 813,642 265,015 548,627 Greece
1740s 845,971 258,374 587,597 Greece
1750s 878,300 251,875 626,425 Greece
1760s 910,629 245,516 665,113 Greece
1770s 942,958 239,293 703,665 Greece
1780s 975,287 233,203 742,084 Greece
1790s 1.01 million 227,243 780,377 Greece
1800s 1.04 million 221,411 818,539 Greece
1810s 1.07 million 215,703 856,567 Greece
1820s 1.10 million 210,116 894,484 Greece
1830s 1.21 million 230,201 980,469 Greece
1840s 1.33 million 319,248 1.01 million Greece
1850s 1.45 million 443,400 1.01 million Greece
1860s 1.59 million 573,111 1.02 million Greece
1870s 1.75 million 642,479 1.10 million Greece
1880s 1.93 million 640,583 1.29 million Greece
1890s 2.14 million 692,833 1.45 million Greece
1900s 2.37 million 820,563 1.55 million Greece
1910s 2.54 million 907,222 1.63 million Greece
1920s 2.72 million 982,823 1.74 million Greece
1930s 3.03 million 1.03 million 2.00 million Greece
1940s 3.48 million 1.09 million 2.39 million Greece
1950s 3.79 million 1.43 million 2.37 million Greece
1960s 3.82 million 1.77 million 2.05 million Greece
1970s 3.89 million 1.94 million 1.96 million Greece
1980s 3.94 million 1.89 million 2.05 million Greece
1990s 3.91 million 1.89 million 2.02 million Greece
2000s 3.77 million 1.99 million 1.79 million Greece
2010s 3.38 million 2.30 million 1.08 million Greece
2020s 2.68 million 2.37 million 308,848 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Greece or Sri Lanka?
Greece, at 2.42 million against 2.37 million in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Greece and Sri Lanka?
43,510, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sri Lanka?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Greece and Sri Lanka rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
Greece ranks 80th 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
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