Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0073 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 0.0073 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 250.0% on the previous year and down 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1848 hectares per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Sri Lanka 115th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.1441 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0976 hectares per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1095 hectares per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1848 hectares per square kilometre | +68.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1465 hectares per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1557 hectares per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1065 hectares per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1592 hectares per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0373 hectares per square kilometre | -76.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0917 hectares per square kilometre | +145.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1085 hectares per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 0.063 hectares per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0209 hectares per square kilometre | -66.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0513 hectares per square kilometre | +145.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0305 hectares per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | -94.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0049 hectares per square kilometre | +180.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0066 hectares per square kilometre | +90.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -94.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | +500.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0073 hectares per square kilometre | +250.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.138 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0976 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1848 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0413 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1085 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0073 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 112 East Timor 0.0087 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 113 North Korea 0.008 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 114 Jamaica 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 116 United Kingdom 0.0072 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 117 Fiji 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 118 New Caledonia 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.0073 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1848 hectares per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 115th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.