Syria vs Western Sahara: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Syria
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 529.22 1000 ha against 527.81 1000 ha in Syria, a difference of 1.41 1000 ha.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Western Sahara has been ahead every year.
Syria ranks 158th and Western Sahara ranks 157th of 249 countries.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 455.39 1000 ha | 575.79 1000 ha | 120.4 1000 ha | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 483.81 1000 ha | 538.5 1000 ha | 54.69 1000 ha | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 522.76 1000 ha | 537.56 1000 ha | 14.8 1000 ha | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 527.73 1000 ha | 531.22 1000 ha | 3.49 1000 ha | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Syria or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 529.22 1000 ha against 527.81 1000 ha in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Syria and Western Sahara?
- 1.41 1000 ha, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Western Sahara?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Syria and Western Sahara rank globally for forest land — area?
- Syria ranks 158th and Western Sahara ranks 157th of 249 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.