Iceland vs Sri Lanka: Grassland — Burned Area

Iceland
43.21 ha
in 2024
Sri Lanka
42.75 ha
in 2024
Iceland rank
128th
Sri Lanka rank
130th

Grassland — Burned Area over time

  • Iceland
  • Sri Lanka
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199020072024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 43.21 ha against 42.75 ha in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.46 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Iceland ranks 128th and Sri Lanka ranks 130th of 220 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 38.35 ha 2,192 ha 2,154 ha Sri Lanka
2000s 170.83 ha 6,904 ha 6,733 ha Sri Lanka
2010s 0 ha 2,546 ha 2,546 ha Sri Lanka
2020s 21.6 ha 196.66 ha 175.06 ha Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burned area, Iceland or Sri Lanka?
Iceland, at 43.21 ha against 42.75 ha in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Iceland and Sri Lanka?
0.46 ha, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sri Lanka?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Sri Lanka rank globally for grassland — burned area?
Iceland ranks 128th and Sri Lanka ranks 130th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — 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
Grassland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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