15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value was 16,504 km2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 16,504 km2 for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: mgci — value in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: mgci — value in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 16,504 km2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15,834 km2, in 2015.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,195 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 15,985 km2 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 15,835 km2 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 15,834 km2 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 16,236 km2 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 16,504 km2 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,090 km2 | 15,985 km2 | 16,195 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15,968 km2 | 15,834 km2 | 16,236 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 16,504 km2 | 16,504 km2 | 16,504 km2 | 1 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.561 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.09 °C (2025)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 44.46 % (2024)
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- Permanent crops — Area 1,049 1000 ha (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: mgci — value in Syrian Arab Republic?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: mgci — value in Syrian Arab Republic was 16,504 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: mgci — value recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 16,504 km2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: mgci — value recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,834 km2 in 2015.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: mgci — value?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 11th out of 15 groups with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: mgci — value rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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