Cuba vs Syria: Share of forest area within protected areas
Cuba
35.6%
in 2025
Syria
35.5%
in 2025
Cuba rank
44th
Syria rank
45th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Cuba
- Syria
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 35.6% against 35.5% in Syria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Syria ahead.
Cuba ranks 44th and Syria ranks 45th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 35.4% | 25.9% | Syria |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 35.4% | 24.2% | Syria |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 35.3% | 17.9% | Syria |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 35.5% | 0.1% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Cuba or Syria?
- Cuba, at 35.6% against 35.5% in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Cuba and Syria?
- 0.1%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Syria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Syria rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Cuba ranks 44th and Syria ranks 45th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).