Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0003 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0198 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 186 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.
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0155 ha per square kilometre | +554.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | -73.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0097 ha per square kilometre | +133.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | -61.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre | +241.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -96.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +700.0% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | — |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0003 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0003 ha per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0258 ha per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | 0.0155 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.0003 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0198 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other forest — 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.
Other forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other forest — 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
Other forest — 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.