From 2001 to 2022, Sri Lanka lost 210kha of tree cover, equivalent to a 4.4% net decrease in tree cover since 2001.
In Sri Lanka from 2001 to 2022, 210kha of tree cover loss occurred in areas where the dominant drivers of loss resulted in deforestation.
In Sri Lanka, the top 5 regions were responsible for 43.9% of all tree cover loss between 2001 and 2022. Anuradhapura had the most tree cover loss at 32.3kha compared to an average of 8.4 kha.
Between 26 Feb 2023 and 24 Sept 2023 Sri Lanka experienced a total of 1,569 VIIRS fire alerts (high confidence).