Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0069 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0069 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 66.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1104 ha per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places Sri Lanka 65th out of 187 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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0355 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0355 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0355 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0355 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0355 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0355 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0594 ha per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0474 ha per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1998 | 0.057 ha per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0534 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0183 ha per square kilometre | -65.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | -60.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0586 ha per square kilometre | +719.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1002 ha per square kilometre | +70.9% |
| 2004 | 0.104 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0866 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0545 ha per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | -78.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0985 ha per square kilometre | +528.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | -92.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0225 ha per square kilometre | +214.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1104 ha per square kilometre | +390.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | -93.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0658 ha per square kilometre | +865.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | -95.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0249 ha per square kilometre | +700.0% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -87.5% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | +66.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0069 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0023 ha per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0069 ha per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0343 ha per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +865.0% | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | 0.0658 ha per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +719.1% | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | 0.0586 ha per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +700.0% | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | 0.0249 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.043 ha per square kilometre | 0.0355 ha per square kilometre | 0.0594 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0555 ha per square kilometre | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | 0.104 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0244 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.1104 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 62 France 0.0078 ha per square kilometre compare
- 63 North Macedonia 0.0077 ha per square kilometre compare
- 64 Equatorial Guinea 0.0076 ha per square kilometre compare
- 66 Haiti 0.0062 ha per square kilometre compare
- 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0059 ha per square kilometre compare
- 68 Tunisia 0.0051 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 woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.0069 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1104 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 65th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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
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.