Ireland vs Sri Lanka: Cropland organic soils — Area
Ireland
25,357 ha
in 2024
Sri Lanka
16,833 ha
in 2024
Ireland rank
46th
Sri Lanka rank
49th
Cropland organic soils — Area over time
- Ireland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 25,357 ha against 16,833 ha in Sri Lanka, a difference of 8,524 ha.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 221 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,097 ha | 18,659 ha | 9,438 ha | Ireland |
| 2000s | 28,020 ha | 18,383 ha | 9,637 ha | Ireland |
| 2010s | 27,631 ha | 17,534 ha | 10,097 ha | Ireland |
| 2020s | 25,516 ha | 16,847 ha | 8,669 ha | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Ireland or Sri Lanka?
- Ireland, at 25,357 ha against 16,833 ha in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 8,524 ha, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Sri Lanka rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
- Ireland ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.