France vs Sri Lanka: Forest fires — Burned Area
France
21.5 ha
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0 ha
in 2024
France rank
109th
Sri Lanka rank
112th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- France
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
France currently reports 21.5 ha against 0 ha in Sri Lanka, a difference of 21.5 ha.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 109th and Sri Lanka ranks 112th of 219 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,082 ha | 1,588 ha | 1,495 ha | France |
| 2000s | 3,952 ha | 399.88 ha | 3,552 ha | France |
| 2010s | 4,013 ha | 61.99 ha | 3,951 ha | France |
| 2020s | 5,012 ha | 4.27 ha | 5,008 ha | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, France or Sri Lanka?
- France, at 21.5 ha against 0 ha in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between France and Sri Lanka?
- 21.5 ha, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do France and Sri Lanka rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- France ranks 109th and Sri Lanka ranks 112th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned 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 Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.