Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.001 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area (sq. km), per capita in Sri Lanka is 0.001 sq. km per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0014 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 sq. km per person, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 151st out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.001 sq. km per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.001 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.001 sq. km per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0028 sq. km per person, 34% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.001 sq. km per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0007 sq. km per person, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0013 sq. km per person | 0.0012 sq. km per person | 0.0014 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 sq. km per person | 0.001 sq. km per person | 0.0011 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 sq. km per person | 0.001 sq. km per person | 0.001 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 sq. km per person | 0.0009 sq. km per person | 0.001 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 148 Uzbekistan 0.0011 sq. km per person compare
- 149 Tuvalu 0.001 sq. km per person compare
- 150 Malawi 0.001 sq. km per person compare
- 152 British Virgin Islands 0.0009 sq. km per person compare
- 153 Nigeria 0.0009 sq. km per person compare
- 154 El Salvador 0.0009 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0051 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.109 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0043 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1293 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 418.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9172 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.001 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 sq. km per person in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 151st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.