Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 34.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
34.3%
World rank
99th
of 219 countries
All-time high
37.8%
in 1990
All-time low
33.9%
in 2015
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Sri Lanka, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 34.3% for forest area as a proportion of total land area in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Sri Lanka peaked at 37.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2015.
That places Sri Lanka 99th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.8% | — |
| 2000 | 35.6% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 34.3% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.8% | 37.8% | 37.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 33.9% | 34.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 34.3% | 34.7% | 2 |
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More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 15.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0191 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Sri Lanka?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Sri Lanka was 34.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Sri Lanka ranks 99th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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