Sri Lanka: Forest area, percent

The latest value from 2024 is 34.4 percent, unchanged from 34.4 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 32.8 percent, based on data from 191 countries. Historically, the average for Sri Lanka from 1990 to 2024 is 35.2 percent. The minimum value, 33.6 percent, was reached in 2014 while the maximum of 37.8 percent was recorded in 1990. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.