Georgia vs Sri Lanka: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Georgia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 6.95 million hectares against 6.19 million hectares in Sri Lanka, a difference of 763,000 hectares.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.
Georgia ranks 121st and Sri Lanka ranks 124th of 233 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.95 million hectares | 6.27 million hectares | 678,000 hectares | Georgia |
| 2000s | 6.95 million hectares | 6.27 million hectares | 678,000 hectares | Georgia |
| 2010s | 6.95 million hectares | 6.23 million hectares | 719,425 hectares | Georgia |
| 2020s | 6.95 million hectares | 6.19 million hectares | 763,000 hectares | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Georgia or Sri Lanka?
- Georgia, at 6.95 million hectares against 6.19 million hectares in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Georgia and Sri Lanka?
- 763,000 hectares, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Sri Lanka?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Georgia and Sri Lanka rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Georgia ranks 121st and Sri Lanka ranks 124th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.