Nicaragua vs Sri Lanka: Global cropland

Nicaragua
1.13 million
in 2010
Sri Lanka
1.16 million
in 2010
Nicaragua rank
97th
Sri Lanka rank
96th

Global cropland over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.16 million against 1.13 million in Nicaragua, a difference of 28,910.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 97th and Sri Lanka ranks 96th of 178 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 7 and Sri Lanka in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1780s 91,926 64,930 26,996 Nicaragua
1790s 96,056 64,072 31,984 Nicaragua
1800s 100,792 63,337 37,455 Nicaragua
1810s 105,551 62,510 43,041 Nicaragua
1820s 110,870 61,745 49,125 Nicaragua
1830s 133,356 70,717 62,639 Nicaragua
1840s 149,456 86,149 63,307 Nicaragua
1850s 168,038 269,962 101,924 Sri Lanka
1860s 175,849 304,900 129,051 Sri Lanka
1870s 182,250 347,634 165,384 Sri Lanka
1880s 198,884 400,249 201,365 Sri Lanka
1890s 218,757 459,553 240,796 Sri Lanka
1900s 242,553 531,032 288,479 Sri Lanka
1910s 272,357 618,756 346,399 Sri Lanka
1920s 308,251 701,705 393,454 Sri Lanka
1930s 380,302 738,882 358,580 Sri Lanka
1940s 457,440 811,334 353,894 Sri Lanka
1950s 618,092 882,352 264,260 Sri Lanka
1960s 865,385 985,288 119,903 Sri Lanka
1970s 890,468 1.25 million 356,782 Sri Lanka
1980s 912,215 1.19 million 281,395 Sri Lanka
1990s 967,368 1.22 million 253,042 Sri Lanka
2000s 1.05 million 1.20 million 156,950 Sri Lanka
2010s 1.13 million 1.16 million 28,910 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global cropland, Nicaragua or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.16 million against 1.13 million in Nicaragua as of 2010.
What is the difference in global cropland between Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
28,910, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Nicaragua and Sri Lanka rank globally for global cropland?
Nicaragua ranks 97th 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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About this data

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