Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.1006 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 0.1006 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.9145 ha per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 ha per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 58th out of 188 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2549 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.2549 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2549 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2549 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2549 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2549 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2171 ha per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1907 ha per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1885 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1956 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0948 ha per square kilometre | -51.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0266 ha per square kilometre | -72.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4612 ha per square kilometre | +1634.6% |
| 2003 | 0.59 ha per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9121 ha per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9145 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4087 ha per square kilometre | -55.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4414 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2696 ha per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 2009 | 0.589 ha per square kilometre | +118.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1766 ha per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2665 ha per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5079 ha per square kilometre | +90.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1115 ha per square kilometre | -78.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1861 ha per square kilometre | +67.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0843 ha per square kilometre | -54.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2183 ha per square kilometre | +159.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0366 ha per square kilometre | -83.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0411 ha per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0314 ha per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -97.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0622 ha per square kilometre | +8899.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0743 ha per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1006 ha per square kilometre | +35.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.1006 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0135 ha per square kilometre, 7.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.1006 ha per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0802 ha per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +8899.3% | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0622 ha per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +1634.6% | 0.0266 ha per square kilometre | 0.4612 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2321 ha per square kilometre | 0.1885 ha per square kilometre | 0.2549 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4708 ha per square kilometre | 0.0266 ha per square kilometre | 0.9145 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.166 ha per square kilometre | 0.0314 ha per square kilometre | 0.5079 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0594 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.1006 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 55 Chile 0.1202 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 South Africa 0.1087 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 Cyprus 0.1069 ha per square kilometre compare
- 59 Bangladesh 0.0906 ha per square kilometre compare
- 60 Costa Rica 0.0829 ha per square kilometre compare
- 61 India 0.0698 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.1006 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9145 ha per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 58th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — 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
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.