Greece vs Sri Lanka: Cropland extent over the long-term
Greece
2.42 million hectares
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2.37 million hectares
in 2025
Greece rank
80th
Sri Lanka rank
83rd
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Greece
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Greece currently reports 2.42 million hectares against 2.37 million hectares in Sri Lanka, a difference of 43,510 hectares.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 83rd of 202 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 hectares | 190,529 hectares | 287,239 hectares | Greece |
| 1100s | 515,989 hectares | 208,844 hectares | 307,145 hectares | Greece |
| 1200s | 558,989 hectares | 225,597 hectares | 333,392 hectares | Greece |
| 1300s | 597,210 hectares | 212,191 hectares | 385,019 hectares | Greece |
| 1400s | 429,991 hectares | 196,651 hectares | 233,340 hectares | Greece |
| 1500s | 477,768 hectares | 203,609 hectares | 274,159 hectares | Greece |
| 1600s | 716,655 hectares | 243,887 hectares | 472,768 hectares | Greece |
| 1700s | 716,655 hectares | 278,695 hectares | 437,960 hectares | Greece |
| 1710s | 748,984 hectares | 278,737 hectares | 470,247 hectares | Greece |
| 1720s | 781,313 hectares | 271,802 hectares | 509,511 hectares | Greece |
| 1730s | 813,642 hectares | 265,015 hectares | 548,627 hectares | Greece |
| 1740s | 845,971 hectares | 258,374 hectares | 587,597 hectares | Greece |
| 1750s | 878,300 hectares | 251,875 hectares | 626,425 hectares | Greece |
| 1760s | 910,629 hectares | 245,516 hectares | 665,113 hectares | Greece |
| 1770s | 942,958 hectares | 239,293 hectares | 703,665 hectares | Greece |
| 1780s | 975,287 hectares | 233,203 hectares | 742,084 hectares | Greece |
| 1790s | 1.01 million hectares | 227,243 hectares | 780,377 hectares | Greece |
| 1800s | 1.04 million hectares | 221,411 hectares | 818,539 hectares | Greece |
| 1810s | 1.07 million hectares | 215,703 hectares | 856,567 hectares | Greece |
| 1820s | 1.10 million hectares | 210,116 hectares | 894,484 hectares | Greece |
| 1830s | 1.21 million hectares | 230,201 hectares | 980,469 hectares | Greece |
| 1840s | 1.33 million hectares | 319,248 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | Greece |
| 1850s | 1.45 million hectares | 443,400 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | Greece |
| 1860s | 1.59 million hectares | 573,111 hectares | 1.02 million hectares | Greece |
| 1870s | 1.75 million hectares | 642,479 hectares | 1.10 million hectares | Greece |
| 1880s | 1.93 million hectares | 640,583 hectares | 1.29 million hectares | Greece |
| 1890s | 2.14 million hectares | 692,833 hectares | 1.45 million hectares | Greece |
| 1900s | 2.37 million hectares | 820,563 hectares | 1.55 million hectares | Greece |
| 1910s | 2.54 million hectares | 907,222 hectares | 1.63 million hectares | Greece |
| 1920s | 2.72 million hectares | 982,823 hectares | 1.74 million hectares | Greece |
| 1930s | 3.03 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | Greece |
| 1940s | 3.48 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 2.39 million hectares | Greece |
| 1950s | 3.79 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 2.37 million hectares | Greece |
| 1960s | 3.82 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | Greece |
| 1970s | 3.89 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | Greece |
| 1980s | 3.94 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | Greece |
| 1990s | 3.91 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | Greece |
| 2000s | 3.77 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | Greece |
| 2010s | 3.38 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | Greece |
| 2020s | 2.68 million hectares | 2.37 million hectares | 308,848 hectares | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Greece or Sri Lanka?
- Greece, at 2.42 million hectares against 2.37 million hectares in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Greece and Sri Lanka?
- 43,510 hectares, 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 extent over the long-term?
- Greece ranks 80th 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.