Luxembourg vs Sri Lanka: Share of land covered by forest
Luxembourg
34.5%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
34.3%
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
99th
Sri Lanka rank
102nd
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Luxembourg
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 34.5% against 34.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 102nd of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.5% | 37.3% | 3.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 35.5% | 1.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 34.4% | 0.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 34.5% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Luxembourg or Sri Lanka?
- Luxembourg, at 34.5% against 34.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Luxembourg and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Luxembourg ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 102nd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.