France vs Sri Lanka: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre

France
0.0078 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.0069 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
62nd
Sri Lanka rank
65th

Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre over time

  • France
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

France currently reports 0.0078 ha per square kilometre against 0.0069 ha per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0009 ha per square kilometre.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

France ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 65th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0117 ha per square kilometre 0.043 ha per square kilometre 0.0313 ha per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2000s 0.0147 ha per square kilometre 0.0555 ha per square kilometre 0.0409 ha per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2010s 0.0119 ha per square kilometre 0.0244 ha per square kilometre 0.0125 ha per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2020s 0.0152 ha per square kilometre 0.0029 ha per square kilometre 0.0123 ha per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre, France or Sri Lanka?
France, at 0.0078 ha per square kilometre against 0.0069 ha per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre between France and Sri Lanka?
0.0009 ha per square kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sri Lanka?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do France and Sri Lanka rank globally for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
France ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 65th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Woody 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
Woody 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
189 places, 6,279 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Woody 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.