Grassland — Burned Area in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Grassland — Burned Area was 42.75 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area in Sri Lanka stood at 42.75 ha.
The figure is down 88.9% on the previous year and down 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Sri Lanka peaked at 11,500 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21.37 ha, in 2021.
Sri Lanka ranks 130th of 220 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,192 ha | 363.97 ha | 3,354 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,904 ha | 147.41 ha | 11,500 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,546 ha | 106.88 ha | 6,712 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 196.66 ha | 21.37 ha | 406.18 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 127 New Zealand 64.53 ha compare
- 128 Iceland 43.21 ha compare
- 129 Kyrgyzstan 43 ha compare
- 131 Tunisia 21.47 ha compare
- 132 China, Taiwan Province of 21.42 ha compare
- 133 French Guiana 21.37 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 grassland — burned area in Sri Lanka?
- Grassland — burned area in Sri Lanka was 42.75 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 11,500 ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.37 ha in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for grassland — burned area?
- Sri Lanka ranks 130th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.