Proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce was 21,530 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21,530
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
75th
of 237 countries
All-time high
23,170
in 2010
All-time low
14,600
in 2016
Years of data
13
2000–2024

Proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2000201220242000: 17.5k2005: 17.8k2010: 23.2k2015: 15.2k2016: 14.6k2017: 17.5k2018: 17.0k2019: 20.3k2020: 20.7k2021: 20.4k2022: 20.4k2023: 21.5k2024: 21.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce in Sri Lanka stood at 21,530.

That represents a change of up 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce in Sri Lanka peaked at 23,170 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14,600, in 2016.

Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17,655 17,510 17,800 2
2010s 17,968 14,600 23,170 6
2020s 20,912 20,420 21,530 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce in Sri Lanka?
Proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce in Sri Lanka was 21,530 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 23,170 in 2010.
What is the lowest proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 14,600 in 2016.
How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce?
Sri Lanka ranks 75th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
244 places, 3,171 data points, 2000–2024
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