15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: 15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management was 21.53 1000 ha in 2024. β² Rising
15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management in Sri Lanka, 1990β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 21.53 1000 ha for 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management in 2024.
That represents a change of up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management in Sri Lanka peaked at 23.17 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Sri Lanka 70th out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.66 1000 ha | 17.51 1000 ha | 17.8 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.97 1000 ha | 14.6 1000 ha | 23.17 1000 ha | 6 |
| 2020s | 20.91 1000 ha | 20.42 1000 ha | 21.53 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 11.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.0003 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper β Production 170,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 191,100 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 6,821 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 1,347 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management in Sri Lanka?
- 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management in Sri Lanka was 21.53 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 23.17 1000 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management?
- Sri Lanka ranks 70th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management certification scheme β Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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