Environment in Sri Lanka 2,390 indicators covering environment for Sri Lanka. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus -16,205 t 2023 down 471.2% 169th Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area -6.31 kg/ha 2023 down 411.8% 182nd Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium -18,289 t 2023 down 185.9% 154th Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium per unit area -7.12 kg/ha 2023 down 177.0% 148th Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency 59.85 % 2023 down 11.8% 68th Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency 262.14 % 2023 up 134.7% 11th Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium use efficiency 138.54 % 2023 up 81.6% 48th Arable land use per person 0.0623 hectares per person 2023 down 1.4% 141st Forest area 2.12 million hectares 2025 up 1.1% 107th Share of global forest area 0.1% 2025 up 2.1% 107th Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index 1.89 2023 up 298.9% 2nd Veneer sheets — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP 2024 down 54.8% 101st Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per square kilometre 0.0565 m3 per square kilometre 2023 up 1,335.7% 64th Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, per square kilometre 0.0276 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 up 541.7% 66th Veneer sheets — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP 2024 down 63.8% 99th Total fibre furnish — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP 2024 up 197.2% 86th Total fibre furnish — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 up 319.7% 74th Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 15.9% 39th Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 60.8% 62nd Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 72.3% 89th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 48.9% 50th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 48.8% 44th Pesticides (total) — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP 2024 down 75.7% 118th Plywood and LVL — Production 6,000 m3 2024 unchanged 102nd Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, annual growth rate 36.65 % change on previous year 2024 down 47.0% 31st Fibreboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP 2024 down 9.2% 92nd Fibreboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP 2024 down 1.7% 71st Other paper and paperboard — Export value, per capita 0.0004 1000 USD per person 2024 up 44.7% 90th Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity, per capita 0.0008 t per person 2024 up 3,484.6% 73rd Newsprint — Import value, per square kilometre 0.1699 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 down 75.9% 32nd Newsprint — Import quantity, per square kilometre 0.2215 t per square kilometre 2023 down 78.7% 32nd Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre 2023 up 1.4% 123rd Wood fuel, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre 0 m3 per square kilometre 2023 — 82nd Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 99.5% 118th Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 15.9% 36th Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 — 44th Veneer sheets — Import value, annual growth rate 132.29 % change on previous year 2024 up 324.4% 18th Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity 1 t 2024 down 66.7% 101st Dissolving wood pulp — Import value 1 1000 USD 2024 down 95.8% 115th Paper and paperboard — Export value, annual growth rate 34.73 % change on previous year 2024 down 96.1% 29th Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.1897 m3 per person 2024 down 19.8% 87th Wood fuel — Production, per capita 0.1897 m3 per person 2024 down 19.8% 97th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.2213 m3 per person 2024 down 18.1% 97th Roundwood — Production, per capita 0.2213 m3 per person 2024 down 18.1% 115th Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity, annual growth rate 34.13 % change on previous year 2024 down 67.9% 31st Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Import quantity 4,041 t 2024 up 13.1% 103rd Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Import value 4,191 1000 USD 2024 up 64.8% 101st Roundwood — Export value, per square kilometre 0.0099 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 up 69.6% 82nd Roundwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre 0.0381 m3 per square kilometre 2023 up 231.2% 82nd Paper and paperboard — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP 2024 up 82.2% 79th Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 up 2,258.2% 69th Recovered paper — Import quantity 14,742 t 2024 up 3,478.2% 69th Recovered paper — Import value 3,230 1000 USD 2024 up 6,921.7% 68th Annual change in forest area -4,944 hectares 2025 up 57.2% 183rd Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area -0.2% 2025 up 57.6% 178th Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita -0.2% 2025 up 57.6% 177th Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods -4,944 hectares 2025 up 57.2% 183rd Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity, per capita 0 t per person 2024 down 100.0% 99th Fibreboard — Export quantity 1,655 m3 2024 down 98.8% 86th Fibreboard — Export value 382 1000 USD 2024 down 99.2% 94th ← Previous Page 14 of 40 Next →