Eastern Africa vs Syrian Arab Republic: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time
- Eastern Africa
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 55.86 % against 2.17 % in Eastern Africa, a difference of 53.69 %.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 25.7 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 25th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 2nd of 31 groups.
Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 % | 48.87 % | 47.71 % | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 1.33 % | 51.83 % | 50.5 % | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 1.8 % | 55.45 % | 53.66 % | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 2.1 % | 55.87 % | 53.76 % | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, Eastern Africa or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 55.86 % against 2.17 % in Eastern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between Eastern Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 53.69 %, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Africa and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for planted forest — share in forest land?
- Eastern Africa ranks 25th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 2nd of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Share in Forest land. 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.