Mountain green cover area in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mountain green cover area was 1,166 kmsq in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mountain green cover area in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1,166 kmsq for mountain green cover area in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,166 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 493.2 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Sri Lanka 73rd out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain green cover area in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 493.2 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 713.3 kmsq | +44.6% |
| 2010 | 772.5 kmsq | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 977.2 kmsq | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 1,090 kmsq | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 1,166 kmsq | +6.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1,166 kmsq is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 840.25 kmsq, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1,166 kmsq is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,166 kmsq, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 603.25 kmsq | 493.2 kmsq | 713.3 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 946.7 kmsq | 772.5 kmsq | 1,090 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,166 kmsq | 1,166 kmsq | 1,166 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More development goals data for Sri Lanka
- Red List Index 0.6659 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 628.59 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 605.53 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 25 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,663 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in Sri Lanka?
- Mountain green cover area in Sri Lanka was 1,166 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,166 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 493.2 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mountain green cover area?
- Sri Lanka ranks 73rd out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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