Caribbean vs Sri Lanka: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time
- Caribbean
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 11.22 % against 11.15 % in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.07 %.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Caribbean ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.75 % | 11.08 % | 4.33 % | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 7.67 % | 10.12 % | 2.45 % | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 10.21 % | 9.47 % | 0.736 % | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 11.09 % | 11.09 % | 0.0067 % | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, Caribbean or Sri Lanka?
- Caribbean, at 11.22 % against 11.15 % in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between Caribbean and Sri Lanka?
- 0.07 %, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean and Sri Lanka rank globally for planted forest — share in forest land?
- Caribbean ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted 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.