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
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.