Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 173 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.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +107.0% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +48.2% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -44.2% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -52.2% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +46.0% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -44.5% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -50.2% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +285.4% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -45.2% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +47.1% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP 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 | +285.4% | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 67th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. 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 Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.