Latvia vs Sri Lanka: Land area in hectares
Latvia
6.22 million hectares
in 2023
Sri Lanka
6.19 million hectares
in 2023
Latvia rank
123rd
Sri Lanka rank
124th
Land area in hectares over time
- Latvia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 6.22 million hectares against 6.19 million hectares in Sri Lanka, a difference of 37,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Latvia ranks 123rd and Sri Lanka ranks 124th of 233 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.22 million hectares | 6.27 million hectares | 48,300 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 6.22 million hectares | 6.27 million hectares | 48,300 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 6.22 million hectares | 6.23 million hectares | 6,875 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 6.22 million hectares | 6.19 million hectares | 37,000 hectares | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Latvia or Sri Lanka?
- Latvia, at 6.22 million hectares against 6.19 million hectares in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 37,000 hectares, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Sri Lanka rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Latvia ranks 123rd 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.