Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 69.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Sri Lanka, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 69.5% for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Sri Lanka peaked at 69.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 1990.
Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.1% | — |
| 2000 | 26.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | +94.8% |
| 2020 | 69.5% | +17.4% |
| 2025 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1% | 26.1% | 26.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 26.2% | 26.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 30.4% | 59.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 69.5% | 69.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Sri Lanka was 69.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Sri Lanka ranks 8th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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