Chile vs Sri Lanka: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation

Chile
-4,884
in 2025
Sri Lanka
-4,944
in 2025
Chile rank
181st
Sri Lanka rank
183rd

Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation over time

  • Chile
  • Sri Lanka
-20.0k020.0k40.0k60.0k199120082025

How they compare

Chile currently reports -4,884 against -4,944 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 60.

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

Chile ranks 181st and Sri Lanka ranks 183rd of 235 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 61,364 -13,880 75,244 Chile
2000s 61,363 -8,154 69,517 Chile
2010s 21,562 -2,750 24,312 Chile
2020s -5,096 -2,548 2,548 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic forest change vs imported deforestation, Chile or Sri Lanka?
Chile, at -4,884 against -4,944 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in domestic forest change vs imported deforestation between Chile and Sri Lanka?
60, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sri Lanka?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Chile and Sri Lanka rank globally for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
Chile ranks 181st and Sri Lanka ranks 183rd of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed