Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Grassland — Burned Area, per capita was 0 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area, per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 0 ha per person.
The figure is down 88.8% on the previous year and down 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0006 ha per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2021.
Sri Lanka ranks 123rd of 187 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.
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0002 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0002 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0 ha per person | -82.7% |
| 1997 | 0 ha per person | -39.7% |
| 1998 | 0 ha per person | +26.5% |
| 1999 | 0 ha per person | -22.1% |
| 2000 | 0 ha per person | -61.1% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per person | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 ha per person | +5120.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 ha per person | -33.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 ha per person | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 ha per person | +67.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 ha per person | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 ha per person | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 ha per person | -31.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 ha per person | +47.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 ha per person | -76.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 ha per person | +137.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 ha per person | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 ha per person | -40.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 ha per person | -66.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 ha per person | +140.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 ha per person | -41.2% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per person | -94.4% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per person | +177.2% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per person | -29.0% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per person | +89.0% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per person | -94.8% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per person | +499.4% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per person | +202.0% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per person | -88.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0 ha per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0 ha per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0 ha per person, 7% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +5120.3% | 0 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person |
| 2022 | +499.4% | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 120 Bangladesh 0 ha per person compare
- 121 Morocco 0 ha per person compare
- 122 Poland 0 ha per person compare
- 124 Tunisia 0 ha per person compare
- 125 Germany 0 ha per person compare
- 126 Aruba 0 ha per person
- 126 Andorra 0 ha per person
- 126 United Arab Emirates 0 ha per person
- 126 American Samoa 0 ha per person
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 0 ha per person
- 126 Austria 0 ha per person compare
- 126 Belgium 0 ha per person compare
- 126 Bahrain 0 ha per person
- 126 Bermuda 0 ha per person
- 126 Barbados 0 ha per person compare
- 126 Switzerland 0 ha per person compare
- 126 Cayman Islands 0 ha per person
- 126 Czechia 0 ha per person compare
- 126 Djibouti 0 ha per person compare
- 126 Dominica 0 ha per person
- 126 Denmark 0 ha per person compare
- 126 Finland 0 ha per person compare
- 126 Faroe Islands 0 ha per person
- 126 Gibraltar 0 ha per person compare
- 126 Equatorial Guinea 0 ha per person
- 126 Grenada 0 ha per person compare
- 126 Greenland 0 ha per person compare
- 126 Guam 0 ha per person
- 126 Isle of Man 0 ha per person compare
- 126 Ireland 0 ha per person compare
- 126 Jordan 0 ha per person compare
- 126 Kiribati 0 ha per person
- 126 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 ha per person compare
- 126 Kuwait 0 ha per person compare
- 126 Libya 0 ha per person compare
- 126 Saint Lucia 0 ha per person
- 126 Liechtenstein 0 ha per person
- 126 Luxembourg 0 ha per person
- 126 Maldives 0 ha per person
- 126 Marshall Islands 0 ha per person
- 126 Malta 0 ha per person
- 126 Northern Mariana Islands 0 ha per person
- 126 Mauritius 0 ha per person compare
- 126 Norway 0 ha per person compare
- 126 Oman 0 ha per person compare
- 126 Palau 0 ha per person
- 126 Puerto Rico 0 ha per person compare
- 126 French Polynesia 0 ha per person
- 126 Qatar 0 ha per person
- 126 Singapore 0 ha per person
- 126 Solomon Islands 0 ha per person compare
- 126 San Marino 0 ha per person
- 126 Sao Tome and Principe 0 ha per person
- 126 Slovakia 0 ha per person compare
- 126 Slovenia 0 ha per person compare
- 126 Sweden 0 ha per person compare
- 126 Seychelles 0 ha per person
- 126 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 ha per person compare
- 126 Tajikistan 0 ha per person compare
- 126 Tonga 0 ha per person
- 126 Tuvalu 0 ha per person
- 126 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 ha per person
- 126 British Virgin Islands 0 ha per person
- 126 United States Virgin Islands 0 ha per person
- 126 Vanuatu 0 ha per person compare
- 126 Samoa 0 ha per person
- 126 Yemen 0 ha per person 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 grassland — burned area, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Grassland — burned area, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 ha per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for grassland — burned area, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.9%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.