Laos vs Sri Lanka: Land use agriculture longterm

Laos
1.39 million
in 2010
Sri Lanka
1.45 million
in 2010
Laos rank
120th
Sri Lanka rank
117th

Land use agriculture longterm over time

  • Laos
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.45 million against 1.39 million in Laos, a difference of 53,700.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 120th and Sri Lanka ranks 117th of 178 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 15 and Sri Lanka in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1780s 508,089 111,040 397,049 Laos
1790s 509,840 108,621 401,219 Laos
1800s 511,085 106,172 404,913 Laos
1810s 565,633 103,814 461,819 Laos
1820s 621,840 101,640 520,200 Laos
1830s 674,339 116,093 558,246 Laos
1840s 726,220 141,140 585,080 Laos
1850s 779,312 445,569 333,743 Laos
1860s 831,738 489,970 341,768 Laos
1870s 877,525 543,078 334,447 Laos
1880s 922,867 606,730 316,137 Laos
1890s 968,384 675,910 292,474 Laos
1900s 1.02 million 758,905 257,315 Laos
1910s 890,095 858,701 31,394 Laos
1920s 916,411 948,032 31,621 Sri Lanka
1930s 935,355 987,324 51,969 Sri Lanka
1940s 958,903 1.07 million 114,417 Sri Lanka
1950s 975,002 1.16 million 180,818 Sri Lanka
1960s 1.27 million 1.13 million 138,330 Laos
1970s 1.22 million 1.60 million 379,190 Sri Lanka
1980s 1.36 million 1.53 million 173,460 Sri Lanka
1990s 1.21 million 1.55 million 340,840 Sri Lanka
2000s 1.36 million 1.51 million 148,890 Sri Lanka
2010s 1.39 million 1.45 million 53,700 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use agriculture longterm, Laos or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.45 million against 1.39 million in Laos as of 2010.
What is the difference in land use agriculture longterm between Laos and Sri Lanka?
53,700, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sri Lanka?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Laos and Sri Lanka rank globally for land use agriculture longterm?
Laos ranks 120th and Sri Lanka ranks 117th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Land use agriculture longterm. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use agriculture longterm
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed