Fiji vs Sri Lanka: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Fiji
227,410 hectares
in 2025
Sri Lanka
236,430 hectares
in 2025
Fiji rank
77th
Sri Lanka rank
76th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Fiji
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 236,430 hectares against 227,410 hectares in Fiji, a difference of 9,020 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Fiji ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 185 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103,090 hectares | 255,860 hectares | 152,770 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 143,795 hectares | 222,338 hectares | 78,542 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 184,499 hectares | 201,268 hectares | 16,769 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 217,155 hectares | 236,430 hectares | 19,275 hectares | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Fiji or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 236,430 hectares against 227,410 hectares in Fiji as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Fiji and Sri Lanka?
- 9,020 hectares, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Fiji and Sri Lanka rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Fiji ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 185 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.