Ireland vs Sri Lanka: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Ireland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6.89 million hectares against 6.19 million hectares in Sri Lanka, a difference of 703,000 hectares.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 123rd and Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 238 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.89 million hectares | 6.27 million hectares | 618,000 hectares | Ireland |
| 1970s | 6.89 million hectares | 6.27 million hectares | 618,000 hectares | Ireland |
| 1980s | 6.89 million hectares | 6.27 million hectares | 618,000 hectares | Ireland |
| 1990s | 6.89 million hectares | 6.27 million hectares | 618,000 hectares | Ireland |
| 2000s | 6.89 million hectares | 6.27 million hectares | 618,000 hectares | Ireland |
| 2010s | 6.89 million hectares | 6.23 million hectares | 659,425 hectares | Ireland |
| 2020s | 6.89 million hectares | 6.19 million hectares | 703,000 hectares | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Ireland or Sri Lanka?
- Ireland, at 6.89 million hectares against 6.19 million hectares in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 703,000 hectares, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Sri Lanka rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Ireland ranks 123rd and Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 238 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.