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
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.