Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0003 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0003 ha per square kilometre.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0693 ha per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0093 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0093 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0093 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0093 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0093 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0093 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0594 ha per square kilometre | +535.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0212 ha per square kilometre | -64.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0472 ha per square kilometre | +122.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0693 ha per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0259 ha per square kilometre | -62.6% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0201 ha per square kilometre | +227.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | -78.0% |
| 2005 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | — |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0003 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.004 ha per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0003 ha per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0813 ha per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +535.7% | 0.0093 ha per square kilometre | 0.0594 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0253 ha per square kilometre | 0.0093 ha per square kilometre | 0.0693 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0259 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 327.09 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.0003 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0693 ha per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — 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.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest fires — 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.