Sri Lanka vs Upper middle income: Permanent cropland (% of land area)
Sri Lanka
19.5%
in 2024
Upper middle income
2.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
11th
Upper middle income rank
14th
Permanent cropland (% of land area) over time
- Sri Lanka
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 19.5% against 2.4% in Upper middle income, a difference of 17.1%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 8.2 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 11th and Upper middle income ranks 14th of 201 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.5% | 0.8% | 15.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 16.5% | 1.0% | 15.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 16.2% | 1.3% | 15.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 1.5% | 14.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 1.8% | 13.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 2.1% | 15.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 2.3% | 17.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent cropland, Sri Lanka or Upper middle income?
- Sri Lanka, at 19.5% against 2.4% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent cropland between Sri Lanka and Upper middle income?
- 17.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Upper middle income?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Upper middle income rank globally for permanent cropland?
- Sri Lanka ranks 11th and Upper middle income ranks 14th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.