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