Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 59.11 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Sri Lanka, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 59.11 for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Sri Lanka peaked at 59.11 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.8, in 2000.
Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8 | 25.8 | 25.8 | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.74 | 29.93 | 58.74 | 6 |
| 2020s | 59.11 | 59.11 | 59.11 | 1 |
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More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 170,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 191,100 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 6,821 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 1,347 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 8,527 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 18,186 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 170,769 1000 USD (2024)
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 59.11 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 59.11 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8 in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Sri Lanka ranks 10th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.5%. 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 within legally established protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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