Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0936 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — 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 savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 0.0936 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 33.5% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.8279 ha per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 188 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.
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2195 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.2195 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2195 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2195 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2195 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2195 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1578 ha per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1433 ha per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1316 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1423 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0765 ha per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0194 ha per square kilometre | -74.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4025 ha per square kilometre | +1971.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4898 ha per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8082 ha per square kilometre | +65.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8279 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3541 ha per square kilometre | -57.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4295 ha per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2539 ha per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4905 ha per square kilometre | +93.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1694 ha per square kilometre | -65.5% |
| 2011 | 0.244 ha per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3974 ha per square kilometre | +62.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1046 ha per square kilometre | -73.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1203 ha per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0812 ha per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1934 ha per square kilometre | +138.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0366 ha per square kilometre | -81.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0404 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0287 ha per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -98.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0622 ha per square kilometre | +17898.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0701 ha per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0936 ha per square kilometre | +33.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0936 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0081 ha per square kilometre, 11.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0936 ha per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0239 ha per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +17898.0% | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0622 ha per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +1971.9% | 0.0194 ha per square kilometre | 0.4025 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1892 ha per square kilometre | 0.1316 ha per square kilometre | 0.2195 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4152 ha per square kilometre | 0.0194 ha per square kilometre | 0.8279 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1416 ha per square kilometre | 0.0287 ha per square kilometre | 0.3974 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0566 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0936 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 50 Philippines 0.1115 ha per square kilometre compare
- 51 Cyprus 0.1069 ha per square kilometre compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 0.0981 ha per square kilometre compare
- 54 South Africa 0.092 ha per square kilometre compare
- 55 Portugal 0.0729 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 Uruguay 0.0508 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 — burned area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.0936 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8279 ha per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 53rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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 — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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 — 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.