Sri Lanka vs Sweden: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Sri Lanka
440,000 hectares
in 2023
Sweden
453,000 hectares
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
131st
Sweden rank
130th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 453,000 hectares against 440,000 hectares in Sri Lanka, a difference of 13,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 131st and Sweden ranks 130th of 209 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 294,778 hectares | 685,444 hectares | 390,667 hectares | Sweden |
| 1970s | 439,000 hectares | 716,000 hectares | 277,000 hectares | Sweden |
| 1980s | 439,000 hectares | 635,800 hectares | 196,800 hectares | Sweden |
| 1990s | 439,700 hectares | 520,300 hectares | 80,600 hectares | Sweden |
| 2000s | 440,000 hectares | 460,690 hectares | 20,690 hectares | Sweden |
| 2010s | 440,000 hectares | 447,744 hectares | 7,744 hectares | Sweden |
| 2020s | 440,000 hectares | 461,250 hectares | 21,250 hectares | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Sri Lanka or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 453,000 hectares against 440,000 hectares in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 13,000 hectares, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sweden rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Sri Lanka ranks 131st and Sweden ranks 130th 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.