Sri Lanka vs Tuvalu: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Sri Lanka
34.3%
in 2025
Tuvalu
34.3%
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
99th
Tuvalu rank
98th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 34.3% against 34.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 99th and Tuvalu ranks 98th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Tuvalu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.8% | 34.3% | 3.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 34.3% | 1.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 34.3% | 0.2% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 34.3% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Sri Lanka or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 34.3% against 34.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Sri Lanka and Tuvalu?
- 0.0%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tuvalu?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tuvalu rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Sri Lanka ranks 99th and Tuvalu ranks 98th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.