Sri Lanka vs Sweden: Forest fires — Burned Area

Sri Lanka
0 ha
in 2024
Sweden
0 ha
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
112th
Sweden rank
112th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Sweden
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k199020072024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0 ha against 0 ha in Sweden, a difference of 0 ha.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 112th and Sweden ranks 112th of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 1,588 ha 447.97 ha 1,140 ha Sri Lanka
2000s 399.88 ha 64.09 ha 335.79 ha Sri Lanka
2010s 61.99 ha 1,112 ha 1,050 ha Sweden
2020s 4.27 ha 0 ha 4.27 ha Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Sri Lanka or Sweden?
Sri Lanka, at 0 ha against 0 ha in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Sri Lanka and Sweden?
0 ha, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sweden?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and Sweden rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Sri Lanka ranks 112th and Sweden 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

Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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