Sri Lanka vs Tuvalu: Share of land covered by forest
Sri Lanka
34.3%
in 2025
Tuvalu
34.3%
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
102nd
Tuvalu rank
101st
Share of land covered by forest 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 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 102nd and Tuvalu ranks 101st of 216 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.3% | 34.3% | 3.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 34.3% | 1.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 34.3% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 34.3% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Sri Lanka or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 34.3% against 34.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Sri Lanka and Tuvalu?
- 0.0%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tuvalu?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tuvalu rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Sri Lanka ranks 102nd and Tuvalu ranks 101st 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.