Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Sri Lanka or United States of America?

Sri Lanka, at 34.3% against 33.8% in United States of America as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States of America?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – 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.

Sri Lanka vs United States of America: Share of land covered by forest

Sri Lanka

34.3%

in 2025

United States of America

33.8%

in 2025

Sri Lanka rank

102nd

United States of America rank

104th

Share of land covered by forest over time

Sri Lanka
United States of America

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 34.3% against 33.8% in United States of America, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 102nd and United States of America ranks 104th 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	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1990s	37.3%	33.1%	4.2%	Sri Lanka
2000s	35.5%	33.4%	2.1%	Sri Lanka
2010s	34.4%	33.8%	0.5%	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 share of land covered by forest, Sri Lanka or United States of America?: Sri Lanka, at 34.3% against 33.8% in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Sri Lanka and United States of America?: 0.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States of America?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Sri Lanka and United States of America rank globally for share of land covered by forest?: Sri Lanka ranks 102nd and United States of America ranks 104th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – 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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Indicator: Share of land covered by forest
Unit: %
Source: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 216 places, 7,823 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.