Kazakhstan vs Syria: Share of forest area within protected areas
Kazakhstan
35.7%
in 2025
Syria
35.5%
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
43rd
Syria rank
45th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Kazakhstan
- Syria
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 35.7% against 35.5% in Syria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Syria ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 43rd and Syria ranks 45th of 197 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 35.4% | 32.9% | Syria |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 35.4% | 31.2% | Syria |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 35.3% | 4.7% | Syria |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 35.5% | 0.7% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Kazakhstan or Syria?
- Kazakhstan, at 35.7% against 35.5% in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Kazakhstan and Syria?
- 0.2%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Syria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Syria rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Kazakhstan ranks 43rd and Syria ranks 45th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – 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 (%).