Puerto Rico vs Sri Lanka: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area

Puerto Rico
0 ha
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0 ha
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
72nd
Sri Lanka rank
72nd

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • Sri Lanka
01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k199020072024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 60.97 ha 1,291 ha 1,230 ha Sri Lanka
2000s 2.05 ha 190.17 ha 188.12 ha Sri Lanka
2010s 4.28 ha 51.3 ha 47.02 ha Sri Lanka
2020s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Puerto Rico or Sri Lanka?
Puerto Rico, at 0 ha against 0 ha in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka?
0 ha, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
Puerto Rico ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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