Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Sri Lanka 105th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2025 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 55% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 102 Norway 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Northern Mariana Islands 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 El Salvador 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Croatia 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 India 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
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 forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for forestland — area, per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 105th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Forestland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.