Sri Lanka vs Switzerland: Cropland organic soils — Area
Sri Lanka
16,833 ha
in 2024
Switzerland
15,943 ha
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
49th
Switzerland rank
52nd
Cropland organic soils — Area over time
- Sri Lanka
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 16,833 ha against 15,943 ha in Switzerland, a difference of 890 ha.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 49th and Switzerland ranks 52nd of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,659 ha | 20,708 ha | 2,049 ha | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 18,383 ha | 17,153 ha | 1,231 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 17,534 ha | 16,378 ha | 1,156 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 16,847 ha | 15,984 ha | 862.46 ha | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Sri Lanka or Switzerland?
- Sri Lanka, at 16,833 ha against 15,943 ha in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
- 890 ha, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Switzerland rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
- Sri Lanka ranks 49th and Switzerland ranks 52nd 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.