Forest area in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Forest area was 2,121 ha th in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,121 ha th
World rank
106th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,370 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
2,098 ha th
in 2015
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Sri Lanka, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Sri Lanka is 2,121 ha th, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Sri Lanka peaked at 2,370 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,098 ha th, in 2015.
Sri Lanka ranks 106th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,370 ha th | 2,370 ha th | 2,370 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,231 ha th | 2,231 ha th | 2,231 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,127 ha th | 2,098 ha th | 2,156 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 2,133 ha th | 2,121 ha th | 2,145 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 103 Dominican Republic 2,257 ha th compare
- 104 Lithuania 2,216 ha th compare
- 105 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,162 ha th compare
- 107 Guinea-Bissau 2,100 ha th compare
- 108 Hungary 2,087 ha th compare
- 109 Uruguay 2,063 ha th compare
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 in Sri Lanka?
- Forest area in Sri Lanka was 2,121 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2,370 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,098 ha th in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for forest area?
- Sri Lanka ranks 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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