Environment in Sri Lanka 2,390 indicators covering environment for Sri Lanka. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank 15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 62.52 t/ha 2025 up 0.4% 152nd 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 69.47 % 2025 up 17.4% 8th Freshwater Fish — Other uses 0 1000 t 2023 — 6th Share of global plastic waste imports 0.1% 2024 up 343.2% 47th Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 0.2654 kilograms 2024 up 27.1% 54th Drinking water usage in urban areas 0 people 2024 — 84th Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 46.9% 2024 down 0.9% 132nd Population using at least basic drinking-water services 88.4% 2024 up 3.5% 105th Population using at least basic sanitation services 95.0% 2024 up 7.7% 63rd Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 6.36 t 2024 down 54.9% 112th Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 70.38 1000 USD 2024 down 55.5% 107th Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 90.2% 2024 up 3.0% 181st Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 95.4% 2024 up 8.1% 122nd People using improved drinking water sources 1.52 million people 2024 down 16.5% 37th Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value -40,115 1000 USD 2018 down 10,307.4% 140th Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint -42,741 t 2018 down 534,362.0% 145th Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint -47,679 1000 USD 2018 down 48,260.6% 149th Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 424,473 1000 USD 2018 up 32.9% 69th Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 369,678 t 2018 up 40.5% 54th Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 291,059 1000 USD 2018 up 26.1% 59th Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity 1.55 t 2021 up 55.0% 96th Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export value 11.51 1000 USD 2021 up 16,342.9% 88th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth 5.66 US dollar 2018 up 140.2% 83rd Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 29.81 t 2024 up 412.7% 91st Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 145.37 1000 USD 2024 up 99.6% 89th Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 73,351 1000 USD 2018 up 34.2% 79th Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 9,817 1000 USD 2018 up 584.6% 42nd Drinking water services 455,386 people 2024 down 14.8% 44th Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Production 150,000 m3 2024 unchanged 40th Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity 1,802 m3 2018 down 83.9% 126th Total FAO — Plywood — Import Value 2,696 1000 USD 2018 down 76.3% 115th Insecticides — Import value 6,632 1000 USD 2007 down 29.1% 85th Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Quantity -11,820 m3 2018 — 150th Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Value -7,932 1000 USD 2018 down 264,500.0% 139th Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 52,716 m3 2018 up 53.1% 69th Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Value 17,162 1000 USD 2018 up 86.2% 71st Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 65.21 2024 down 56.7% 41st Drinking water services in rural areas 455,386 people 2024 down 14.8% 43rd Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 31,813 m3 2018 up 203.1% 34th Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Value 4,596 1000 USD 2018 up 23,080.0% 6th Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 43.9% 2025 unchanged 91st Agriculture-driven deforestation 11,126 hectares 2024 up 0.9% 45th Herbicides — Import value 11,344 1000 USD 2007 up 83.9% 71st Disinfectants, etc — Import value 1,322 1000 USD 2007 up 148.1% 102nd Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity 0 t 2016 — 44th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import value 0 1000 USD 2016 — 48th Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity 64,911 m3 2018 up 213.2% 39th Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Value 51,804 1000 USD 2018 up 118.6% 31st Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity 11,936 m3 2018 up 1,193,500.0% 34th Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Value 12,489 1000 USD 2018 up 1,248,800.0% 6th China — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 60,139 1000 USD 2018 up 248.8% 38th Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity 55,542 t 2018 up 24.0% 25th Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Value 34,828 1000 USD 2018 up 4.8% 27th Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land -2.83 Mt CO2e 2023 unchanged 91st Others (adjustment) — Newsprint — Import Quantity -15 t 2018 — 105th Others (adjustment) — Newsprint — Import Value -23 1000 USD 2018 — 107th Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation 0.3861 Mt CO2e 2023 unchanged 98th Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity 10,801 m3 2018 up 333.6% 101st Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Value 4,362 1000 USD 2018 up 304.3% 98th Ammonium sulphate — Export quantity 2.5 t 2019 down 34.2% 90th ← Previous Page 25 of 40 Next →