Bhutan vs Sri Lanka: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Bhutan
413,000 hectares
in 2023
Sri Lanka
440,000 hectares
in 2023
Bhutan rank
132nd
Sri Lanka rank
131st
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Bhutan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 440,000 hectares against 413,000 hectares in Bhutan, a difference of 27,000 hectares.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 132nd and Sri Lanka ranks 131st of 209 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 252,222 hectares | 294,778 hectares | 42,556 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 260,400 hectares | 439,000 hectares | 178,600 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 280,200 hectares | 439,000 hectares | 158,800 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 370,000 hectares | 439,700 hectares | 69,700 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 406,400 hectares | 440,000 hectares | 33,600 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 410,600 hectares | 440,000 hectares | 29,400 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 413,000 hectares | 440,000 hectares | 27,000 hectares | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Bhutan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 440,000 hectares against 413,000 hectares in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Bhutan and Sri Lanka?
- 27,000 hectares, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Sri Lanka rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Bhutan ranks 132nd and Sri Lanka ranks 131st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.