Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre

Pakistan
40.21 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
41.5 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Pakistan rank
25th
Sri Lanka rank
23rd

FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre over time

  • Pakistan
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 41.5 hectares per square kilometre against 40.21 hectares per square kilometre in Pakistan, a difference of 1.29 hectares per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 40.9 hectares per square kilometre 28.71 hectares per square kilometre 12.19 hectares per square kilometre Pakistan
1970s 40.14 hectares per square kilometre 30.86 hectares per square kilometre 9.28 hectares per square kilometre Pakistan
1980s 41.11 hectares per square kilometre 30.1 hectares per square kilometre 11.01 hectares per square kilometre Pakistan
1990s 40.19 hectares per square kilometre 30.18 hectares per square kilometre 10 hectares per square kilometre Pakistan
2000s 40.49 hectares per square kilometre 31.64 hectares per square kilometre 8.85 hectares per square kilometre Pakistan
2010s 40.6 hectares per square kilometre 37 hectares per square kilometre 3.61 hectares per square kilometre Pakistan
2020s 40.42 hectares per square kilometre 39.13 hectares per square kilometre 1.29 hectares per square kilometre Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre, Pakistan or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 41.5 hectares per square kilometre against 40.21 hectares per square kilometre in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre between Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
1.29 hectares per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Pakistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
Pakistan ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 11,997 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

FAO projections of arable land 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.