South Sudan vs Syria: Forest area, annual growth rate
South Sudan
0.021 % change on previous year
in 2025
Syria
0.0061 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Sudan rank
79th
Syria rank
81st
Forest area, annual growth rate over time
- South Sudan
- Syria
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.021 % change on previous year against 0.0061 % change on previous year in Syria, a difference of 0.0149 % change on previous year.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 3.5 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Syria ahead.
South Sudan ranks 79th and Syria ranks 81st of 228 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0141 % change on previous year | 0.215 % change on previous year | 0.2009 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.0292 % change on previous year | 0.9797 % change on previous year | 0.9505 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.0272 % change on previous year | 0.4019 % change on previous year | 0.3748 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.0154 % change on previous year | 0.0075 % change on previous year | 0.0079 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, annual growth rate, South Sudan or Syria?
- South Sudan, at 0.021 % change on previous year against 0.0061 % change on previous year in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area, annual growth rate between South Sudan and Syria?
- 0.0149 % change on previous year, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Syria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do South Sudan and Syria rank globally for forest area, annual growth rate?
- South Sudan ranks 79th and Syria ranks 81st of 228 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forest area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.