Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.003 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 0.003 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 22.1% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0133 hectares per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.002 hectares per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Sri Lanka 55th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0044 hectares per square kilometre | +126.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0064 hectares per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0109 hectares per square kilometre | +71.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0088 hectares per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 hectares per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0086 hectares per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0057 hectares per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0096 hectares per square kilometre | +68.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0083 hectares per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 0.005 hectares per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0064 hectares per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 hectares per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0133 hectares per square kilometre | +298.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0115 hectares per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0107 hectares per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0055 hectares per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0061 hectares per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 2023 | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | -22.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0033 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0133 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0058 hectares per square kilometre | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0109 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.008 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0033 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0133 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0042 hectares per square kilometre | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0061 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 52 Bhutan 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 53 Poland 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 54 Indonesia 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 56 Thailand 0.003 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 57 Netherlands 0.003 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 58 Switzerland 0.0029 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.003 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0133 hectares per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 55th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver 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.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major 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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver 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.