Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 2,126 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Sri Lanka, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — area in Sri Lanka stood at 2,126 1000 ha.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Sri Lanka peaked at 2,384 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,108 1000 ha, in 2016.
That places Sri Lanka 101st out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,384 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 2,370 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 2,356 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2,342 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 2,328 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 2,314 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 2,301 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 2,287 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 2,273 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 2,259 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,245 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2,231 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2,224 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,216 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,209 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,201 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2,194 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,186 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,179 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,171 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,163 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,156 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,144 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,133 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,121 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,110 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,108 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,118 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,127 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,137 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,146 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,145 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,140 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,136 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2,131 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 2,126 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,321 1000 ha | 2,259 1000 ha | 2,384 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,205 1000 ha | 2,171 1000 ha | 2,245 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,132 1000 ha | 2,108 1000 ha | 2,163 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,137 1000 ha | 2,126 1000 ha | 2,146 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 98 Dominican Republic 2,257 1000 ha compare
- 99 Lithuania 2,216 1000 ha compare
- 100 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,162 1000 ha compare
- 102 Guinea-Bissau 2,104 1000 ha compare
- 103 Hungary 2,087 1000 ha compare
- 104 Malawi 2,074 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,418 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 618.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,071 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 74.88 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Sri Lanka?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Sri Lanka was 2,126 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2,384 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,108 1000 ha in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Sri Lanka ranks 101st out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).