Sri Lanka vs Uganda: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Sri Lanka
1,884 1000 ha
in 2025
Uganda
1,853 1000 ha
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
106th
Uganda rank
108th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1,884 1000 ha against 1,853 1000 ha in Uganda, a difference of 31 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 106th and Uganda ranks 108th of 222 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 2,052 1000 ha 3,818 1000 ha 1,766 1000 ha Uganda
2000s 1,975 1000 ha 2,863 1000 ha 887.57 1000 ha Uganda
2010s 1,924 1000 ha 2,285 1000 ha 361 1000 ha Uganda
2020s 1,897 1000 ha 1,948 1000 ha 51.56 1000 ha Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Sri Lanka or Uganda?
Sri Lanka, at 1,884 1000 ha against 1,853 1000 ha in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Sri Lanka and Uganda?
31 1000 ha, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uganda?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Sri Lanka and Uganda rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Sri Lanka ranks 106th and Uganda ranks 108th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.