Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Above ground biomass in forest per hectare was 79.16 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
79.16
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 204 countries
All-time high
79.3
in 2010
All-time low
79.16
in 2017
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Sri Lanka, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Sri Lanka is 79.16, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Sri Lanka peaked at 79.3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 79.16, in 2017.
That places Sri Lanka 138th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.23 | 79.23 | 79.23 | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.19 | 79.16 | 79.3 | 6 |
| 2020s | 79.16 | 79.16 | 79.16 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 24.72 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 637 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 375 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 7.11 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 14.58 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 440 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 39.94 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,205 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 45.48 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,372 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Sri Lanka?
- Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Sri Lanka was 79.16 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above ground biomass in forest per hectare recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest above ground biomass in forest per hectare recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.16 in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for above ground biomass in forest per hectare?
- Sri Lanka ranks 138th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is above ground biomass in forest per hectare rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above ground biomass in forest per hectare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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