Net Forest conversion — Area, per square kilometre (Area square) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Net Forest conversion — Area, per square kilometre (Area square) was 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net Forest conversion — Area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net forest conversion — area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Sri Lanka 51st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net Forest conversion — Area, per square kilometre (Area square) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -45.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | -93.1% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +518.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 48 Eswatini 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 49 Bulgaria 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 50 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 52 Central African Republic 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 53 Togo 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 54 Argentina 0.0001 1000 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 net forest conversion — area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Net forest conversion — area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for net forest conversion — area, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 51st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net forest conversion — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. 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 Net Forest conversion — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net Forest conversion — 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.
Net Forest conversion — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net Forest conversion — 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
Net Forest conversion — 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.