Sri Lanka vs Uruguay: Forest area
Sri Lanka
21,035 sq. km
in 2023
Uruguay
20,940 sq. km
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
106th
Uruguay rank
107th
Forest area over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uruguay
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 21,035 sq. km against 20,940 sq. km in Uruguay, a difference of 95 sq. km.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 106th and Uruguay ranks 107th of 214 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,676 sq. km | 10,550 sq. km | 12,126 sq. km | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 21,382 sq. km | 15,320 sq. km | 6,061 sq. km | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 21,181 sq. km | 18,868 sq. km | 2,313 sq. km | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 21,083 sq. km | 20,625 sq. km | 457.8 sq. km | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Sri Lanka or Uruguay?
- Sri Lanka, at 21,035 sq. km against 20,940 sq. km in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 95 sq. km, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uruguay rank globally for forest area?
- Sri Lanka ranks 106th and Uruguay ranks 107th 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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About this data
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.