Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Change forest area share total

Sri Lanka
-0.2331
in 2025
Zambia
-0.2165
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
178th
Zambia rank
176th

Change forest area share total over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Zambia
-0.5-0.2500.250.5199120082025

How they compare

Zambia currently reports -0.2165 against -0.2331 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0166.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 178th and Zambia ranks 176th of 228 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s -0.6035 -0.0758 0.5277 Zambia
2000s -0.3707 -0.0763 0.2943 Zambia
2010s -0.1291 -0.281 0.1519 Sri Lanka
2020s -0.1201 -0.2087 0.0886 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change forest area share total, Sri Lanka or Zambia?
Zambia, at -0.2165 against -0.2331 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in change forest area share total between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
0.0166, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for change forest area share total?
Sri Lanka ranks 178th and Zambia ranks 176th of 228 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Change forest area share total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Change forest area share total
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,980 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed