Woody savanna — Burned Area in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 42.75 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 42.75 ha for woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
The figure is down 90.0% on the previous year and down 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Sri Lanka peaked at 6,926 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2017.
That places Sri Lanka 94th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,223 ha | — |
| 1991 | 2,223 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,223 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,223 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,223 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,223 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,723 ha | +67.5% |
| 1997 | 2,972 ha | -20.2% |
| 1998 | 3,572 ha | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 3,347 ha | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 1,148 ha | -65.7% |
| 2001 | 448.86 ha | -60.9% |
| 2002 | 3,676 ha | +719.1% |
| 2003 | 6,284 ha | +70.9% |
| 2004 | 6,519 ha | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 5,429 ha | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 3,420 ha | -37.0% |
| 2007 | 748.14 ha | -78.1% |
| 2008 | 983.21 ha | +31.4% |
| 2009 | 6,177 ha | +528.3% |
| 2010 | 448.89 ha | -92.7% |
| 2011 | 1,411 ha | +214.3% |
| 2012 | 6,926 ha | +390.9% |
| 2013 | 427.49 ha | -93.8% |
| 2014 | 4,125 ha | +865.0% |
| 2015 | 192.37 ha | -95.3% |
| 2016 | 1,539 ha | +700.0% |
| 2017 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 42.75 ha | — |
| 2019 | 171 ha | +300.0% |
| 2020 | 21.37 ha | -87.5% |
| 2021 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 256.49 ha | — |
| 2023 | 427.49 ha | +66.7% |
| 2024 | 42.75 ha | -90.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,695 ha | 2,223 ha | 3,723 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,483 ha | 448.86 ha | 6,519 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,528 ha | 0 ha | 6,926 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.62 ha | 0 ha | 427.49 ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in Sri Lanka?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Sri Lanka was 42.75 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 6,926 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Sri Lanka ranks 94th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.