Brazil vs Sri Lanka: Terrestrial protected areas
Brazil
30.6
in 2025
Sri Lanka
30.8
in 2025
Brazil rank
36th
Sri Lanka rank
35th
Terrestrial protected areas over time
- Brazil
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 30.8 against 30.6 in Brazil, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 213 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.7 | 27.81 | 0.8857 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 30.45 | 30.07 | 0.3833 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrestrial protected areas, Brazil or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 30.8 against 30.6 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in terrestrial protected areas between Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Sri Lanka rank globally for terrestrial protected areas?
- Brazil ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.