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Sri Lanka Lowest Forest Area

Name: Sri Lanka Forest Area
Creator: World Bank
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33.55% in 2010

Forest area as % of land area · World Bank

The lowest forest area in Sri Lanka was 33.55% in 2010. The top 5 years were: 2010 (33.55%), 2011 (33.63%), 2009 (33.65%), 2012 (33.71%), 2008 (33.75%).

Top 5 Lowest Years▾

Sri Lanka Top 5 Lowest Forest Area Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2010	33.55%
2nd	2011	33.63%
3rd	2009	33.65%
4th	2012	33.71%
5th	2008	33.75%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	33.90%	−0.10%	94th
2023	34.00%	−0.05%	94th
2022	34.06%	−0.05%	93rd
2021	34.11%	−0.05%	93rd
2020	34.16%	−0.05%	93rd
2019	34.21%	−0.05%	93rd
2018	34.26%	−0.04%	93rd
2017	34.29%	−0.05%	93rd
2016	34.34%	−0.05%	93rd
2015	34.40%	+0.53%	92nd
2014	33.87%	+0.08%	97th
2013	33.79%	+0.08%	98th
2012	33.71%	+0.08%	99th
2011	33.63%	+0.08%	99th
2010	33.55%	−0.10%	99th
2009	33.65%	−0.10%	99th
2008	33.75%	−0.10%	97th
2007	33.85%	−0.10%	97th
2006	33.95%	−0.10%	97th
2005	34.05%	−0.10%	94th
2004	34.15%	−0.10%	93rd
2003	34.25%	−0.10%	92nd
2002	34.35%	−0.10%	92nd
2001	34.45%	−0.10%	92nd
2000	34.55%	−0.29%	91st
1999	34.84%	−0.29%	91st
1998	35.13%	−0.29%	90th
1997	35.43%	−0.29%	90th
1996	35.72%	−0.29%	89th
1995	36.01%	−0.29%	89th
1994	36.31%	−0.29%	87th
1993	36.60%	−0.29%	85th
1992	36.89%	−0.29%	82nd
1991	37.19%	−0.29%	75th
1990	37.48%	–	69th

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