Estonia vs Sri Lanka: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land over time
- Estonia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 89.61 % against 88.85 % in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.76 %.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 133rd and Sri Lanka ranks 136th of 206 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.15 % | 89 % | 2.15 % | Estonia |
| 2000s | 91.15 % | 89.88 % | 1.27 % | Estonia |
| 2010s | 91.15 % | 90.53 % | 0.616 % | Estonia |
| 2020s | 90.08 % | 88.92 % | 1.16 % | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land, Estonia or Sri Lanka?
- Estonia, at 89.61 % against 88.85 % in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land between Estonia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.76 %, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Sri Lanka rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
- Estonia ranks 133rd and Sri Lanka ranks 136th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.