15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Inland water in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Inland water was 73.4 km2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Inland water in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
In 2021, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: inland water in Sri Lanka stood at 73.4 km2.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: inland water in Sri Lanka peaked at 74.9 km2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 52.2 km2, in 2000.
That places Sri Lanka 75th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Inland water in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.2 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 63.8 km2 | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 66 km2 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 74.9 km2 | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 74 km2 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 73.4 km2 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58 km2 | 52.2 km2 | 63.8 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.63 km2 | 66 km2 | 74.9 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 73.4 km2 | 73.4 km2 | 73.4 km2 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: inland water in Sri Lanka?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: inland water in Sri Lanka was 73.4 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: inland water recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9 km2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: inland water recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2 km2 in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: inland water?
- Sri Lanka ranks 75th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: inland water rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Inland water bodies — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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