Least developed countries vs Sri Lanka: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre
Least developed countries
5.81 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
20.16 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
21st
Sri Lanka rank
20th
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre over time
- Least developed countries
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 20.16 hectares per square kilometre against 5.81 hectares per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 14.35 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 3.5 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.14 hectares per square kilometre | 9.02 hectares per square kilometre | 5.88 hectares per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 3.3 hectares per square kilometre | 12.42 hectares per square kilometre | 9.12 hectares per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 3.66 hectares per square kilometre | 13.44 hectares per square kilometre | 9.79 hectares per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 4.15 hectares per square kilometre | 13.34 hectares per square kilometre | 9.19 hectares per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 4.9 hectares per square kilometre | 14.47 hectares per square kilometre | 9.57 hectares per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 5.46 hectares per square kilometre | 17.83 hectares per square kilometre | 12.38 hectares per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 5.72 hectares per square kilometre | 19.58 hectares per square kilometre | 13.86 hectares per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre, Least developed countries or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 20.16 hectares per square kilometre against 5.81 hectares per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre between Least developed countries and Sri Lanka?
- 14.35 hectares per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Least developed countries and Sri Lanka rank globally for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Least developed countries ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.