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

Rwanda
21.38 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
20.16 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda rank
18th
Sri Lanka rank
20th

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

  • Rwanda
  • Sri Lanka
5101520196119922023

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 21.38 hectares per square kilometre against 20.16 hectares per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.22 hectares per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Rwanda ranks 18th and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 6.29 hectares per square kilometre 9.02 hectares per square kilometre 2.73 hectares per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1970s 8.49 hectares per square kilometre 12.42 hectares per square kilometre 3.93 hectares per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1980s 10.14 hectares per square kilometre 13.44 hectares per square kilometre 3.31 hectares per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1990s 7.92 hectares per square kilometre 13.34 hectares per square kilometre 5.42 hectares per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2000s 13.02 hectares per square kilometre 14.47 hectares per square kilometre 1.45 hectares per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2010s 17.56 hectares per square kilometre 17.83 hectares per square kilometre 0.2783 hectares per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2020s 21.33 hectares per square kilometre 19.58 hectares per square kilometre 1.75 hectares per square kilometre Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre, Rwanda or Sri Lanka?
Rwanda, at 21.38 hectares per square kilometre against 20.16 hectares per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre between Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
1.22 hectares per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Sri Lanka rank globally for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
Rwanda ranks 18th 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.