Denmark vs Sri Lanka: Land under cereal production

Denmark
1.23 million hectares
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.25 million hectares
in 2023
Denmark rank
73rd
Sri Lanka rank
72nd

Land under cereal production over time

  • Denmark
  • Sri Lanka
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.25 million hectares against 1.23 million hectares in Denmark, a difference of 17,550 hectares.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 181 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 1.60 million hectares 565,914 hectares 1.04 million hectares Denmark
1970s 1.78 million hectares 778,771 hectares 1.00 million hectares Denmark
1980s 1.66 million hectares 843,090 hectares 813,875 hectares Denmark
1990s 1.51 million hectares 836,661 hectares 677,107 hectares Denmark
2000s 1.50 million hectares 907,354 hectares 594,520 hectares Denmark
2010s 1.46 million hectares 1.11 million hectares 346,257 hectares Denmark
2020s 1.32 million hectares 1.21 million hectares 105,892 hectares Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land under cereal production, Denmark or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.25 million hectares against 1.23 million hectares in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in land under cereal production between Denmark and Sri Lanka?
17,550 hectares, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sri Lanka?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Sri Lanka rank globally for land under cereal production?
Denmark ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land under cereal production (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.