Environment in Sri Lanka 2,406 indicators covering environment for Sri Lanka. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Reservoir minimum water area 0.2% 2022 down 4.5% 51st Reservoir maximum water area 255.7 2022 down 5.2% 82nd Reservoir maximum water area 0.4% 2022 down 5.2% 36th Reservoir minimum water area change 8.0% 2022 down 38.7% 79th Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 9,173 t 2018 up 17,540.4% 18th Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 5,131 1000 USD 2018 up 2,798.9% 20th Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 116.92 Square kilometres 2022 down 1.9% 121st Phosphate rock — Export value 2,797 1000 USD 2024 up 6,992,100.0% 22nd Phosphate rock — Export quantity 20,142 t 2024 up 22,379,400.0% 22nd Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Export quantity 0.77 t 2024 down 95.6% 81st Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Export value 2.16 1000 USD 2024 down 73.8% 79th Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Quantity 8,540 m3 2018 up 602.9% 61st Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Value 3,728 1000 USD 2018 up 191.7% 66th Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Quantity -3,085 m3 2018 — 118th Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Value -1,237 1000 USD 2018 down 31,025.0% 94th Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 80.1% 2024 down 11.5% 45th Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water 80.1% 2024 down 11.5% 45th United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Forest 19,592 1000 USD 2018 down 27.0% 20th Fungicides — Import quantity 1,194 t 2007 up 89.5% 69th China — Plywood — Import Quantity 12,622 m3 2018 up 317.0% 44th China — Plywood — Import Value 9,134 1000 USD 2018 up 233.5% 43rd Italy — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 873 t 2018 up 49.7% 84th Italy — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 1,733 1000 USD 2018 up 104.4% 79th France — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 479 t 2018 down 69.1% 82nd France — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 653 1000 USD 2018 down 62.7% 85th Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 1,884 Square kilometres 2022 up 242.2% 79th Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 458.14 Square kilometres 2022 up 115.4% 79th Sweden — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 8,410 1000 USD 2018 down 41.2% 71st Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical 59 1000 USD 2018 down 66.5% 103rd Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical 40 m3 2018 up 1,900.0% 121st Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import 1,212 m3 2018 up 471.7% 99th Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import 74 1000 USD 2018 up 469.2% 104th Netherlands (Kingdom of the) — Forest products (export/import) 2,241 1000 USD 2018 down 13.1% 62nd United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Paper and 1,689 t 2018 down 87.8% 45th United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Paper and 19,146 1000 USD 2018 down 27.7% 15th Others (adjustment) — Industrial roundwood, coniferous 25 m3 2018 — 17th United States of America — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 20,977 t 2018 up 118.4% 43rd United States of America — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 16,732 1000 USD 2018 up 90.3% 44th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 — 68th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 83.47 % 2021 down 4.5% 37th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Artificial 11.91 % 2021 up 51.0% 10th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Croplands 0.81 % 2021 down 9.0% 99th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Grassland 2.57 % 2021 down 5.2% 125th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Inland water 0.75 % 2021 up 11.9% 33rd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 87.34 % 2021 down 4.5% 122nd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow 0 % 2021 — 28th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 0.46 % 2021 up 21.1% 94th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 0.03 % 2021 down 50.0% 111th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely 0 % 2021 — 82nd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial 0 % 2021 — 98th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered 83.47 % 2021 down 4.5% 36th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 1,166 km2 2021 up 50.9% 37th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 79.1 km2 2021 down 8.9% 76th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 73.4 km2 2021 up 11.2% 50th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 8,552 km2 2021 down 4.5% 72nd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 45.5 km2 2021 up 20.7% 70th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 3.3 km2 2021 down 42.1% 87th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.1 km2 2021 — 89th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 8,173 km2 2021 down 4.5% 46th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial 1,166 km2 2021 up 50.9% 58th ← Previous Page 27 of 41 Next →