Terrestrial protected areas in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Terrestrial protected areas was 30.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
30.8
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
35th
of 213 countries
All-time high
30.8
in 2025
All-time low
22
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Sri Lanka, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Sri Lanka stood at 30.8. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Sri Lanka peaked at 30.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2013.
That places Sri Lanka 35th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22 | — |
| 2014 | 23.2 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 29.9 | +28.9% |
| 2016 | 29.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 30 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 30.8 | +2.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 30.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 30.8 is above the median for South Asia, which is 15.65, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.81 | 22 | 29.9 | 7 |
| 2020s | 30.07 | 29.9 | 30.8 | 6 |
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 terrestrial protected areas in Sri Lanka?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Sri Lanka was 30.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Sri Lanka ranks 35th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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