Estonia vs Sri Lanka: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time
- Estonia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 11.15 % against 10.39 % in Estonia, a difference of 0.76 %.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 191 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.85 % | 11 % | 2.15 % | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 8.85 % | 10.12 % | 1.27 % | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 8.86 % | 9.47 % | 0.616 % | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 9.92 % | 11.09 % | 1.16 % | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, Estonia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 11.15 % against 10.39 % in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between Estonia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.76 %, with Sri Lanka 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 planted forest — share in forest land?
- Estonia ranks 87th 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.