Palestine vs Sri Lanka: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land over time
- Palestine
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 88.85 % against 87.93 % in Palestine, a difference of 0.92 %.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Palestine ranks 155th and Sri Lanka ranks 153rd of 240 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palestine | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.89 % | 88.92 % | 1.03 % | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 87.88 % | 89.88 % | 2 % | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 87.89 % | 90.53 % | 2.64 % | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 87.93 % | 88.92 % | 0.985 % | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land, Palestine or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 88.85 % against 87.93 % in Palestine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land between Palestine and Sri Lanka?
- 0.92 %, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palestine and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Palestine and Sri Lanka rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
- Palestine ranks 155th and Sri Lanka ranks 153rd of 240 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.