Sri Lanka vs World: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre
Sri Lanka
20.16 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
World
5.69 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
20th
World rank
22nd
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre over time
- Sri Lanka
- World
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 20.16 hectares per square kilometre against 5.69 hectares per square kilometre in World, a difference of 14.47 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 3.5 times World's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 20th and World ranks 22nd of 181 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.02 hectares per square kilometre | 5.19 hectares per square kilometre | 3.83 hectares per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 12.42 hectares per square kilometre | 5.51 hectares per square kilometre | 6.91 hectares per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 13.44 hectares per square kilometre | 5.69 hectares per square kilometre | 7.76 hectares per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 13.34 hectares per square kilometre | 5.48 hectares per square kilometre | 7.86 hectares per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 14.47 hectares per square kilometre | 5.36 hectares per square kilometre | 9.11 hectares per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 17.83 hectares per square kilometre | 5.54 hectares per square kilometre | 12.3 hectares per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 19.58 hectares per square kilometre | 5.67 hectares per square kilometre | 13.91 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, Sri Lanka or World?
- Sri Lanka, at 20.16 hectares per square kilometre against 5.69 hectares per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre between Sri Lanka and World?
- 14.47 hectares per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and World?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and World rank globally for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 20th and World ranks 22nd 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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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.