Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification was 21.53 ha th in 2024. β² Rising
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Sri Lanka, 1990β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Sri Lanka is 21.53 ha th, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Sri Lanka peaked at 23.17 ha th in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 ha th, in 1990.
That places Sri Lanka 75th out of 247 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 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.66 ha th | 17.51 ha th | 17.8 ha th | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.97 ha th | 14.6 ha th | 23.17 ha th | 6 |
| 2020s | 20.91 ha th | 20.42 ha th | 21.53 ha th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Standard Deviation 0.207 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 Β°C (2025)
- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 8,527 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 18,186 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 170,769 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 243,824 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Sri Lanka?
- Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Sri Lanka was 21.53 ha th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 23.17 ha th in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha th in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Sri Lanka ranks 75th out of 247 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest area certified under an independently verified certification 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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