Korea vs Sri Lanka: Global cropland

Korea
1.12 million
in 2010
Sri Lanka
1.16 million
in 2010
Korea rank
98th
Sri Lanka rank
96th

Global cropland over time

  • Korea
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.16 million against 1.12 million in Korea, a difference of 37,980.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 98th and Sri Lanka ranks 96th of 178 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 19 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1780s 293,906 64,930 228,976 Korea
1790s 305,386 64,072 241,314 Korea
1800s 326,212 63,337 262,875 Korea
1810s 351,231 62,510 288,721 Korea
1820s 381,906 61,745 320,161 Korea
1830s 396,299 70,717 325,582 Korea
1840s 410,912 86,149 324,763 Korea
1850s 424,600 269,962 154,638 Korea
1860s 439,599 304,900 134,699 Korea
1870s 453,792 347,634 106,158 Korea
1880s 467,360 400,249 67,111 Korea
1890s 480,572 459,553 21,019 Korea
1900s 495,526 531,032 35,506 Sri Lanka
1910s 514,576 618,756 104,180 Sri Lanka
1920s 604,466 701,705 97,239 Sri Lanka
1930s 728,344 738,882 10,538 Sri Lanka
1940s 821,511 811,334 10,177 Korea
1950s 1.02 million 882,352 132,948 Korea
1960s 1.34 million 985,288 354,022 Korea
1970s 1.43 million 1.25 million 181,980 Korea
1980s 1.36 million 1.19 million 168,110 Korea
1990s 1.32 million 1.22 million 96,520 Korea
2000s 1.22 million 1.20 million 10,280 Korea
2010s 1.12 million 1.16 million 37,980 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global cropland, Korea or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.16 million against 1.12 million in Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in global cropland between Korea and Sri Lanka?
37,980, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sri Lanka?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for global cropland?
Korea ranks 98th and Sri Lanka ranks 96th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Global cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Global cropland
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed