Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 45.19 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
45.19
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 240 countries
All-time high
45.19
in 2019
All-time low
36.91
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Sri Lanka, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Sri Lanka is 45.19, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Sri Lanka peaked at 45.19 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.91, in 2000.
Sri Lanka ranks 125th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.91 | — |
| 2001 | 36.91 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 36.91 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 36.91 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 36.91 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36.91 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36.97 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 37.01 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 39.85 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 41.53 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 42.4 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 42.76 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 43.28 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 44.98 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 44.98 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45.18 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 45.18 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 45.18 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45.18 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.19 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45.19 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.19 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 45.19 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 45.19 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 45.19 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 45.19 | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 45.19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.81, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 45.19 is above the median for South Asia, which is 41.36, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.68 | 36.91 | 41.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.43 | 42.4 | 45.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.19 | 45.19 | 45.19 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 45.64 compare
- 123 East Timor 45.58 compare
- 124 Saint Lucia 45.56 compare
- 126 Kenya 45.18 compare
- 127 Mongolia 45.17 compare
- 128 Serbia 45.14 compare
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0202 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 7.11 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Sri Lanka?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Sri Lanka was 45.19 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 45.19 in 2019.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.91 in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Sri Lanka ranks 125th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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