Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 4.94 1000 ha in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Sri Lanka, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 4.94 1000 ha for net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 in Sri Lanka peaked at 13.88 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8 1000 ha, in 2016.
Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 239 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 | 13.88 1000 ha | 13.88 1000 ha | 13.88 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.15 1000 ha | 7.52 1000 ha | 13.88 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.84 1000 ha | 0.8 1000 ha | 11.54 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.25 1000 ha | 0.8 1000 ha | 4.94 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 64 Caribbean 5.74 1000 ha compare
- 65 Puerto Rico 5.21 1000 ha compare
- 67 Panama 4.89 1000 ha compare
- 68 Chile 4.85 1000 ha compare
- 69 Papua New Guinea 4.7 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- Share co2 vs population 0.2087 (2100)
- Population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 21.76 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 4.45 million (2025)
- Urban population 20.5% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 0.9014 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 567.87 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.9014 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.9014 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 in Sri Lanka?
- Net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 in Sri Lanka was 4.94 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 13.88 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 1000 ha in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1?
- Sri Lanka ranks 66th out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. 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 Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).