Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 2,104 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Sri Lanka, 1992β2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area, 1000 hectares in Sri Lanka stood at 2,104. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Sri Lanka peaked at 2,314 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,104, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 108th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,249 | 2,185 | 2,314 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,138 | 2,110 | 2,166 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,118 | 2,104 | 2,129 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,108 | 2,104 | 2,113 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 3,418 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 618.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 2.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 100 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 4,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,071 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 7.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 74.88 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Sri Lanka?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Sri Lanka was 2,104 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2,314 in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,104 in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Sri Lanka ranks 108th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides information on global climate and weather patterns, providing insights into temperature variations, land cover accounts, and shifts in mean sea levels.