Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Sri Lanka: Forest area
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2.16 million hectares
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2.12 million hectares
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
106th
Sri Lanka rank
107th
Forest area over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 2.16 million hectares against 2.12 million hectares in Sri Lanka, a difference of 41,390 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 106th and Sri Lanka ranks 107th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.17 million hectares | 2.31 million hectares | 141,738 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2.11 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | 89,704 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.14 million hectares | 2.12 million hectares | 17,429 hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 2.16 million hectares | 2.13 million hectares | 26,430 hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Sri Lanka?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 2.16 million hectares against 2.12 million hectares in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sri Lanka?
- 41,390 hectares, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sri Lanka rank globally for forest area?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 106th and Sri Lanka ranks 107th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.