Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.0967 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Sri Lanka, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Sri Lanka is 0.0967, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 65.3% on the previous year and down 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.34 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0967, in 2026.
Sri Lanka ranks 103rd of 229 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.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.34 | — |
| 2013 | 1.16 | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 1.08 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.438 | -59.6% |
| 2016 | 1.01 | +131.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3982 | -60.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6875 | +72.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7162 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5087 | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2545 | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3929 | +54.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6438 | +63.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1979 | -69.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2787 | +40.8% |
| 2026 | 0.0967 | -65.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8555 | 0.3982 | 1.34 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.339 | 0.0967 | 0.6438 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 100 Pakistan 0.1011 compare
- 101 North Macedonia 0.1003 compare
- 102 Cape Verde 0.098 compare
- 104 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0912 compare
- 105 Romania 0.0885 compare
- 106 Serbia 0.0834 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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Sri Lanka?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Sri Lanka was 0.0967 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0967 in 2026.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Sri Lanka ranks 103rd out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.4%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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