Rwanda vs Sri Lanka: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Rwanda
386,060 hectares
in 2023
Sri Lanka
440,000 hectares
in 2023
Rwanda rank
134th
Sri Lanka rank
131st
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Rwanda
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 440,000 hectares against 386,060 hectares in Rwanda, a difference of 53,940 hectares.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 134th and Sri Lanka ranks 131st of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 700,000 hectares | 294,778 hectares | 405,222 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 700,000 hectares | 439,000 hectares | 261,000 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 700,000 hectares | 439,000 hectares | 261,000 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 590,400 hectares | 439,700 hectares | 150,700 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 461,000 hectares | 440,000 hectares | 21,000 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 412,000 hectares | 440,000 hectares | 28,000 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 389,045 hectares | 440,000 hectares | 50,955 hectares | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Rwanda or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 440,000 hectares against 386,060 hectares in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 53,940 hectares, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Sri Lanka rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Rwanda ranks 134th 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.