Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre

Philippines
0.1115 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.0936 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines rank
50th
Sri Lanka rank
53rd

Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre over time

  • Philippines
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.1115 ha per square kilometre against 0.0936 ha per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0179 ha per square kilometre.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Philippines ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0667 ha per square kilometre 0.1892 ha per square kilometre 0.1225 ha per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2000s 0.1154 ha per square kilometre 0.4152 ha per square kilometre 0.2999 ha per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2010s 0.1303 ha per square kilometre 0.1416 ha per square kilometre 0.0113 ha per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2020s 0.0914 ha per square kilometre 0.0566 ha per square kilometre 0.0348 ha per square kilometre Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna — burned area, per square kilometre, Philippines or Sri Lanka?
Philippines, at 0.1115 ha per square kilometre against 0.0936 ha per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in savanna — burned area, per square kilometre between Philippines and Sri Lanka?
0.0179 ha per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
Philippines ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 6,313 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.