Sri Lanka vs Uruguay: Cropland use over the long term
Sri Lanka
2.37 million
in 2025
Uruguay
2.06 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
83rd
Uruguay rank
86th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uruguay
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.37 million against 2.06 million in Uruguay, a difference of 316,220.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 83rd and Uruguay ranks 86th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 32 and Uruguay in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 190,529 | 0 | 190,529 | Sri Lanka |
| 1100s | 208,844 | 0 | 208,844 | Sri Lanka |
| 1200s | 225,597 | 0 | 225,597 | Sri Lanka |
| 1300s | 212,191 | 0 | 212,191 | Sri Lanka |
| 1400s | 196,651 | 0 | 196,651 | Sri Lanka |
| 1500s | 203,609 | 0 | 203,609 | Sri Lanka |
| 1600s | 243,887 | 0 | 243,887 | Sri Lanka |
| 1700s | 278,695 | 12,525 | 266,170 | Sri Lanka |
| 1710s | 278,737 | 16,480 | 262,257 | Sri Lanka |
| 1720s | 271,802 | 21,684 | 250,118 | Sri Lanka |
| 1730s | 265,015 | 28,532 | 236,484 | Sri Lanka |
| 1740s | 258,374 | 37,541 | 220,833 | Sri Lanka |
| 1750s | 251,875 | 49,397 | 202,478 | Sri Lanka |
| 1760s | 245,516 | 51,984 | 193,532 | Sri Lanka |
| 1770s | 239,293 | 54,706 | 184,587 | Sri Lanka |
| 1780s | 233,203 | 57,570 | 175,633 | Sri Lanka |
| 1790s | 227,243 | 60,583 | 166,660 | Sri Lanka |
| 1800s | 221,411 | 63,751 | 157,660 | Sri Lanka |
| 1810s | 215,703 | 67,084 | 148,619 | Sri Lanka |
| 1820s | 210,116 | 70,589 | 139,527 | Sri Lanka |
| 1830s | 230,201 | 95,258 | 134,943 | Sri Lanka |
| 1840s | 319,248 | 126,957 | 192,291 | Sri Lanka |
| 1850s | 443,400 | 169,197 | 274,203 | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 573,111 | 304,271 | 268,840 | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 642,479 | 439,184 | 203,295 | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | 640,583 | 593,743 | 46,840 | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 692,833 | 877,201 | 184,368 | Uruguay |
| 1900s | 820,563 | 1.17 million | 348,527 | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 907,222 | 1.33 million | 423,788 | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 982,823 | 1.57 million | 589,127 | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 1.03 million | 1.81 million | 779,100 | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 1.09 million | 2.04 million | 952,340 | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 1.43 million | 2.36 million | 935,178 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 1.77 million | 2.29 million | 511,845 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 1.94 million | 1.67 million | 264,400 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1.89 million | 1.38 million | 511,800 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.89 million | 1.34 million | 548,500 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.99 million | 1.56 million | 431,600 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.30 million | 2.28 million | 28,667 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2.37 million | 2.08 million | 289,572 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Sri Lanka or Uruguay?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.37 million against 2.06 million in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 316,220, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uruguay rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- Sri Lanka ranks 83rd and Uruguay ranks 86th 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.