Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 45.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Sri Lanka, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Sri Lanka is 45.2%, 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, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Sri Lanka peaked at 45.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, 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.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.9% | — |
| 2001 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 39.9% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 41.5% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 42.4% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 42.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 43.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 45.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.8%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 45.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 41.4%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.7% | 36.9% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 42.4% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 45.2% | 45.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 45.6% compare
- 123 East Timor 45.6% compare
- 124 Saint Lucia 45.6% compare
- 126 Kenya 45.2% compare
- 127 Mongolia 45.2% compare
- 128 Serbia 45.1% compare
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Sri Lanka?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Sri Lanka was 45.2% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Sri Lanka ranks 125th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected 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 BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).