Which has higher forest area, Lithuania or Sri Lanka?

Lithuania, at 22,163 sq. km against 21,207 sq. km in Sri Lanka as of 2025.

What is the difference in forest area between Lithuania and Sri Lanka?

956 sq. km, with Lithuania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sri Lanka?

34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lithuania vs Sri Lanka: Forest area (sq. km)

Lithuania

22,163 sq. km

in 2025

Sri Lanka

21,207 sq. km

in 2025

Lithuania rank

104th

Sri Lanka rank

106th

Forest area (sq. km) over time

Lithuania
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 22,163 sq. km against 21,207 sq. km in Sri Lanka, a difference of 956 sq. km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Lithuania ranks 104th and Sri Lanka ranks 106th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lithuania	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	19,862 sq. km	22,936 sq. km	3,074 sq. km	Sri Lanka
2000s	20,875 sq. km	21,973 sq. km	1,098 sq. km	Sri Lanka
2010s	21,849 sq. km	21,250 sq. km	599.43 sq. km	Lithuania
2020s	22,093 sq. km	21,330 sq. km	762.15 sq. km	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Lithuania or Sri Lanka?: Lithuania, at 22,163 sq. km against 21,207 sq. km in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area between Lithuania and Sri Lanka?: 956 sq. km, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sri Lanka?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Lithuania and Sri Lanka rank globally for forest area?: Lithuania ranks 104th and Sri Lanka ranks 106th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 262 places, 9,089 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.