Afghanistan vs Syria: Drivers of deforestation
Afghanistan
0.4 hectares
in 2023
Syria
0.21 hectares
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
147th
Syria rank
150th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Afghanistan
- Syria
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.4 hectares against 0.21 hectares in Syria, a difference of 0.19 hectares.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.9 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 147th and Syria ranks 150th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.74 hectares | 2.56 hectares | 0.175 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.24 hectares | 0.9167 hectares | 0.6767 hectares | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.22 hectares | 0.275 hectares | 0.055 hectares | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Afghanistan or Syria?
- Afghanistan, at 0.4 hectares against 0.21 hectares in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Afghanistan and Syria?
- 0.19 hectares, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Syria rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Afghanistan ranks 147th and Syria ranks 150th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.