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
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.