Serbia vs Sri Lanka: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Serbia
224,080 hectares
in 2025
Sri Lanka
236,430 hectares
in 2025
Serbia rank
79th
Sri Lanka rank
76th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Serbia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 236,430 hectares against 224,080 hectares in Serbia, a difference of 12,350 hectares.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Serbia ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 185 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 180,938 hectares | 212,602 hectares | 31,665 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 198,197 hectares | 201,268 hectares | 3,071 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 217,920 hectares | 236,430 hectares | 18,510 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, Serbia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 236,430 hectares against 224,080 hectares in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Serbia and Sri Lanka?
- 12,350 hectares, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Sri Lanka?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Serbia and Sri Lanka rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Serbia ranks 79th 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.