Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 213.06 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Sri Lanka, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Sri Lanka is 213.06 hectares, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Sri Lanka peaked at 824.17 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 123.17 hectares, in 2003.
That places Sri Lanka 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 167.26 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 155.45 hectares | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 123.17 hectares | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 279.04 hectares | +126.5% |
| 2005 | 399.65 hectares | +43.2% |
| 2006 | 685.95 hectares | +71.6% |
| 2007 | 552.7 hectares | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 388.07 hectares | -29.8% |
| 2009 | 537.41 hectares | +38.5% |
| 2010 | 358.08 hectares | -33.4% |
| 2011 | 604.09 hectares | +68.7% |
| 2012 | 522.18 hectares | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 316.61 hectares | -39.4% |
| 2014 | 402.58 hectares | +27.2% |
| 2015 | 206.78 hectares | -48.6% |
| 2016 | 824.17 hectares | +298.6% |
| 2017 | 710.03 hectares | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 663.34 hectares | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 342.51 hectares | -48.4% |
| 2020 | 242.94 hectares | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 375.32 hectares | +54.5% |
| 2022 | 236.05 hectares | -37.1% |
| 2023 | 183.98 hectares | -22.1% |
| 2024 | 213.06 hectares | +15.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 213.06 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135.51 hectares, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 213.06 hectares is above the median for South Asia, which is 175.25 hectares, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +298.6% | 206.78 hectares | 824.17 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 365.41 hectares | 123.17 hectares | 685.95 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 495.04 hectares | 206.78 hectares | 824.17 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 250.27 hectares | 183.98 hectares | 375.32 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 63 Central African Republic 221.72 hectares compare
- 64 Croatia 216.18 hectares compare
- 65 Belarus 215.41 hectares compare
- 67 Suriname 212.65 hectares compare
- 68 Switzerland 203.72 hectares compare
- 69 Trinidad and Tobago 188.76 hectares 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Sri Lanka?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Sri Lanka was 213.06 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 824.17 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.17 hectares in 2003.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Sri Lanka ranks 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.