Sri Lanka vs United States: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Sri Lanka
34.3%
in 2025
United States
33.8%
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
118th
United States rank
120th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 34.3% against 33.8% in United States, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 118th and United States ranks 120th of 253 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.8% | 33.0% | 4.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 33.1% | 2.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 33.8% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 33.8% | 0.7% | 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 United States?
- Sri Lanka, at 34.3% against 33.8% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Sri Lanka and United States?
- 0.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Sri Lanka ranks 118th and United States ranks 120th of 253 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.