Sri Lanka vs Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands: Land area
Sri Lanka
6,186 ha th
in 2025
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
6,021 ha th
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
135th
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands rank
136th
Land area over time
- Sri Lanka
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 6,186 ha th against 6,021 ha th in Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands, a difference of 165 ha th.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 135th and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands ranks 136th of 253 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,271 ha th | 6,100 ha th | 171.43 ha th | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 6,271 ha th | 6,100 ha th | 171.43 ha th | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 6,230 ha th | 6,100 ha th | 130.38 ha th | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 6,186 ha th | 6,021 ha th | 164.83 ha th | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Sri Lanka or Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands?
- Sri Lanka, at 6,186 ha th against 6,021 ha th in Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between Sri Lanka and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands?
- 165 ha th, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands rank globally for land area?
- Sri Lanka ranks 135th and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands ranks 136th of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.