Environment in Sri Lanka 2,406 indicators covering environment for Sri Lanka. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Croplands 79.1 km2 2021 down 8.9% 103rd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland 251.6 km2 2021 down 5.2% 109th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Inland water 73.4 km2 2021 up 11.2% 75th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 8,552 km2 2021 down 4.5% 99th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow 0 km2 2021 — 35th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 45.5 km2 2021 up 20.7% 97th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 3.3 km2 2021 down 42.1% 109th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely 0 km2 2021 — 92nd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial 0.1 km2 2021 — 114th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered 8,173 km2 2021 down 4.5% 73rd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 11.91 % 2021 up 51.0% 9th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.81 % 2021 down 9.0% 82nd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.75 % 2021 up 11.9% 25th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 87.34 % 2021 down 4.5% 100th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.46 % 2021 up 21.1% 76th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.03 % 2021 down 50.0% 92nd Oxirane (ethylene oxide) — Import quantity 1.35 t 2023 down 79.2% 72nd Oxirane (ethylene oxide) — Import value 18.32 1000 USD 2023 up 58.3% 75th Total FAO — Wood pulp — Import Quantity 4,087 t 2018 up 199.2% 78th Total FAO — Wood pulp — Import Value 3,046 1000 USD 2018 up 126.8% 78th Urea — Agricultural Use 221,634 t 2021 down 47.3% 31st Others (adjustment) — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous 0 1000 USD 2018 down 100.0% 49th Others (adjustment) — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous 0 m3 2018 down 100.0% 49th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 251.6 km2 2021 down 5.2% 89th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 km2 2021 — 1st 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 km2 2021 — 67th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 2.57 % 2021 down 5.2% 109th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 — 1st 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 — 58th Others (adjustment) — Wood pulp — Import Quantity 166 t 2018 up 61.2% 28th Others (adjustment) — Wood pulp — Import Value -105 1000 USD 2018 down 199.1% 87th Indonesia — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 42,109 1000 USD 2018 up 20.0% 27th Other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Export quantity 0.05 t 2024 down 99.9% 78th Sweden — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 6,419 t 2018 down 40.1% 68th Sweden — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 6,183 1000 USD 2018 down 46.2% 66th Netherlands (Kingdom of the) — Paper and paperboard, excluding 2,785 t 2018 up 214.0% 43rd Netherlands (Kingdom of the) — Paper and paperboard, excluding 2,053 1000 USD 2018 up 22.3% 54th Others (adjustment) — Industrial roundwood, coniferous 2 1000 USD 2018 — 23rd China — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 9,220 m3 2018 up 350.2% 36th China — Fibreboard — Import Value 4,814 1000 USD 2018 up 407.8% 34th Other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Export value 0.59 1000 USD 2024 down 96.3% 74th Land Surface Temperature 29.69 2021 down 0.8% 65th Austria — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 366 1000 USD 2018 down 90.5% 102nd Brazil — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 2,480 1000 USD 2018 up 1,121.7% 78th Spain — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 6,510 1000 USD 2018 up 5,818.2% 56th Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape (central government) 0 million USD 2007 — 103rd Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape (central government) 0 million USD 2007 — 103rd Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape (central government) 0 million SLC 2007 — 103rd Wood pellets — Export quantity 3 t 2024 down 97.8% 90th Wood pellets — Export value 11 1000 USD 2024 down 52.2% 75th Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Export quantity 1,886 t 2024 up 167.9% 45th Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Export value 408 1000 USD 2024 up 312.1% 47th Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity 0.03 t 2020 down 85.0% 80th Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export value 0.37 1000 USD 2020 up 164.3% 79th Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 2.78 % 2023 down 16.8% 27th Soil working equipment (trade) — Export Value 4 1000 USD 2008 down 33.3% 123rd Indonesia — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 33,529 t 2018 down 29.8% 19th Indonesia — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 29,324 1000 USD 2018 down 13.4% 21st PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim 0.0% 2017 down 100.0% 92nd PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim 0.0% 2017 down 100.0% 123rd ← Previous Page 28 of 41 Next →