Greece vs Sri Lanka: Tree cover loss

Greece
12,444 hectares
in 2024
Sri Lanka
11,720 hectares
in 2024
Greece rank
80th
Sri Lanka rank
82nd

Tree cover loss over time

  • Greece
  • Sri Lanka
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k200120122024

How they compare

Greece currently reports 12,444 hectares against 11,720 hectares in Sri Lanka, a difference of 724 hectares.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 12,282 hectares 6,489 hectares 5,793 hectares Greece
2010s 6,933 hectares 11,737 hectares 4,803 hectares Sri Lanka
2020s 24,496 hectares 11,243 hectares 13,253 hectares Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss, Greece or Sri Lanka?
Greece, at 12,444 hectares against 11,720 hectares in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss between Greece and Sri Lanka?
724 hectares, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sri Lanka?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Greece and Sri Lanka rank globally for tree cover loss?
Greece ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tree cover loss
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
197 places, 4,728 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

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