Sri Lanka: Forest area, sq.km
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| Sri Lanka |
Forest area, sq. km |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 21,098.6 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Measure | sq. km |
| Data availability | 1990 - 2021 |
| Average | 21,706.6 |
| Min - Max | 21,036.2 - 23,503.3 |
| Source | FAO |
The latest value from 2021 is 21098.6 sq. km, a decline from 21130.2 sq. km in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 207903.9 sq. km, based on data from 194 countries. Historically, the average for Sri Lanka from 1990 to 2021 is 21706.6 sq. km. The minimum value, 21036.2 sq. km, was reached in 2010 while the maximum of 23503.3 sq. km was recorded in 1990.
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Definition: Forest area is land 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.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Forest area, percent | 34.1 | 2021 | percent |
| Percent agricultural land | 45.46 | 2021 | percent |
| Employment in agriculture | 26.41 | 2022 | percent |
| GDP share of agriculture | 8.28 | 2023 | percent |
| Agriculture value added | 6.99 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Agricultural land | 28,120 | 2021 | sq. km. |
| Crop production index | 95.7 | 2022 | index points |
| Precipitation | 1,712 | 2020 | mm per year |
| Arable land, percent of land area | 22.2 | 2021 | percent |
| Cereal crop yield by hectar | 3,047 | 2022 | kg per hectar |
| Food production index | 99.2 | 2022 | index points |
| Fertilizer use | 153.9 | 2021 | kg per hectare of arable land |
| Livestock production index | 125.1 | 2022 | index points |
| Forest area, sq.km | 21,098.6 | 2021 | sq. km |