15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: 15.1.1 Forest area — Value was 2,121 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Sri Lanka, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15.1.1 forest area — value in Sri Lanka is 2,121 1000 ha, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.1.1 forest area — value in Sri Lanka peaked at 2,370 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,098 1000 ha, in 2015.
That places Sri Lanka 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,370 1000 ha | 2,370 1000 ha | 2,370 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,231 1000 ha | 2,231 1000 ha | 2,231 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,127 1000 ha | 2,098 1000 ha | 2,156 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 2,133 1000 ha | 2,121 1000 ha | 2,145 1000 ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 104 Dominican Republic 2,257 1000 ha compare
- 105 Lithuania 2,216 1000 ha compare
- 106 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,162 1000 ha compare
- 108 Guinea-Bissau 2,100 1000 ha compare
- 109 Hungary 2,087 1000 ha compare
- 110 Uruguay 2,063 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 170,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 191,100 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 6,821 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 1,347 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 8,527 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 18,186 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 170,769 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 243,824 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.1.1 forest area — value in Sri Lanka?
- 15.1.1 forest area — value in Sri Lanka was 2,121 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2,370 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,098 1000 ha in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for 15.1.1 forest area — value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.1.1 forest area — value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.1.1 Forest area — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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