Puerto Rico vs Sri Lanka: Net Forest conversion — Area
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- Puerto Rico
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 5.21 1000 ha against 4.94 1000 ha in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.27 1000 ha.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 223 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha | 13.88 1000 ha | 13.88 1000 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha | 8.15 1000 ha | 8.15 1000 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.41 1000 ha | 6.84 1000 ha | 4.43 1000 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 5.21 1000 ha | 4.25 1000 ha | 0.9573 1000 ha | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Puerto Rico or Sri Lanka?
- Puerto Rico, at 5.21 1000 ha against 4.94 1000 ha in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka?
- 0.27 1000 ha, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
- Puerto Rico ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — 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 Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).