Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Netherlands or Sri Lanka?

Netherlands, at 15.41 hectares against 14.7 hectares in Sri Lanka as of 2024.

What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Netherlands and Sri Lanka?

0.71 hectares, with Netherlands ahead.

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

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Netherlands vs Sri Lanka: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Netherlands

15.41 hectares

in 2024

Sri Lanka

14.7 hectares

in 2024

Netherlands rank

111th

Sri Lanka rank

112th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

Netherlands
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 15.41 hectares against 14.7 hectares in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.71 hectares.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 111th and Sri Lanka ranks 112th of 152 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.95 hectares	7.16 hectares	2.78 hectares	Netherlands
2010s	16.05 hectares	15.42 hectares	0.6333 hectares	Netherlands
2020s	20.83 hectares	14.13 hectares	6.7 hectares	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Netherlands or Sri Lanka?: Netherlands, at 15.41 hectares against 14.7 hectares in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Netherlands and Sri Lanka?: 0.71 hectares, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sri Lanka?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Sri Lanka rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?: Netherlands ranks 111th and Sri Lanka ranks 112th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).