Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre

Pakistan
18.99 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
20.16 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Pakistan rank
22nd
Sri Lanka rank
20th

Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre over time

  • Pakistan
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 20.16 hectares per square kilometre against 18.99 hectares per square kilometre in Pakistan, a difference of 1.17 hectares per square kilometre.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 11.32 hectares per square kilometre 9.02 hectares per square kilometre 2.29 hectares per square kilometre Pakistan
1970s 12.72 hectares per square kilometre 12.42 hectares per square kilometre 0.2974 hectares per square kilometre Pakistan
1980s 14.55 hectares per square kilometre 13.44 hectares per square kilometre 1.1 hectares per square kilometre Pakistan
1990s 15.8 hectares per square kilometre 13.34 hectares per square kilometre 2.46 hectares per square kilometre Pakistan
2000s 16.56 hectares per square kilometre 14.47 hectares per square kilometre 2.09 hectares per square kilometre Pakistan
2010s 17.68 hectares per square kilometre 17.83 hectares per square kilometre 0.1508 hectares per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2020s 18.63 hectares per square kilometre 19.58 hectares per square kilometre 0.9524 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, Pakistan or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 20.16 hectares per square kilometre against 18.99 hectares per square kilometre in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre between Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
1.17 hectares per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Pakistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
Pakistan ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 181 countries.
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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Indicator
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
228 places, 13,192 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.