Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0062 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0062 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 200.0% on the previous year and down 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1834 ha per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, in 2021.
Sri Lanka ranks 101st 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 square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0535 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0535 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0535 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0535 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0535 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0535 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0094 ha per square kilometre | -82.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | -60.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1438 ha per square kilometre | +5175.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0971 ha per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1087 ha per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1834 ha per square kilometre | +68.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1442 ha per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1544 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1063 ha per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1578 ha per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0372 ha per square kilometre | -76.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0886 ha per square kilometre | +138.5% |
| 2012 | 0.107 ha per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 0.062 ha per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0208 ha per square kilometre | -66.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0511 ha per square kilometre | +145.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0304 ha per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | -94.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | +180.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | +90.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -94.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +500.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | +200.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0062 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0191 ha per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0062 ha per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.007 ha per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +5175.0% | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | 0.1438 ha per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +500.1% | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.035 ha per square kilometre | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | 0.0535 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1101 ha per square kilometre | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | 0.1834 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0407 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 0.107 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 98 Morocco 0.0069 ha per square kilometre compare
- 99 Algeria 0.0067 ha per square kilometre compare
- 100 Lebanon 0.0063 ha per square kilometre compare
- 102 Estonia 0.0051 ha per square kilometre compare
- 103 Tunisia 0.0046 ha per square kilometre compare
- 104 Somalia 0.0043 ha per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.0062 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1834 ha per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 101st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — 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.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — 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
Grassland — 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.