Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 34 in 2026. β Volatile
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Sri Lanka, 2012β2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Sri Lanka is 34, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.2% on the previous year and down 89.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Sri Lanka peaked at 433 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34, in 2026.
Sri Lanka ranks 103rd of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 267.75 | 136 | 433 | 8 |
| 2020s | 116.29 | 34 | 211 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Sri Lanka?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Sri Lanka was 34 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 433 in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 in 2026.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
- Sri Lanka ranks 103rd out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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