Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre

Malawi
7.7 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
8.32 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
22nd
Sri Lanka rank
19th

Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre over time

  • Malawi
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 8.32 ha per square kilometre against 7.7 ha per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 0.62 ha per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Malawi ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 19th of 165 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 2.63 ha per square kilometre 7.71 ha per square kilometre 5.08 ha per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1970s 3.14 ha per square kilometre 7.77 ha per square kilometre 4.64 ha per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1980s 2.51 ha per square kilometre 7.31 ha per square kilometre 4.8 ha per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1990s 1.74 ha per square kilometre 7.27 ha per square kilometre 5.53 ha per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2000s 3.72 ha per square kilometre 6.95 ha per square kilometre 3.23 ha per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2010s 6.8 ha per square kilometre 7.52 ha per square kilometre 0.7119 ha per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2020s 7.72 ha per square kilometre 8.26 ha per square kilometre 0.5419 ha per square kilometre Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 8.32 ha per square kilometre against 7.7 ha per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
0.62 ha per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 19th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 9,066 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested 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.