Pakistan vs Syria: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Pakistan
4.1%
in 2025
Syria
2.9%
in 2025
Pakistan rank
216th
Syria rank
218th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Pakistan
- Syria
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 4.1% against 2.9% in Syria, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Syria's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 216th and Syria ranks 218th of 253 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 2.5% | 2.0% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 2.5% | 1.8% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.8% | 1.2% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 2.9% | 1.2% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Pakistan or Syria?
- Pakistan, at 4.1% against 2.9% in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Pakistan and Syria?
- 1.2%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Syria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Syria rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Pakistan ranks 216th and Syria ranks 218th of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.