15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or was 46.6 km2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 46.6 km2 for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: shrubs and/or in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: shrubs and/or in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 59.5 km2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.6 km2, in 2021.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.5 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 54.4 km2 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 51.9 km2 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 55.2 km2 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 50 km2 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 46.6 km2 | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.95 km2 | 54.4 km2 | 59.5 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.37 km2 | 50 km2 | 55.2 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 46.6 km2 | 46.6 km2 | 46.6 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: shrubs and/or in Syrian Arab Republic?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: shrubs and/or in Syrian Arab Republic was 46.6 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: shrubs and/or recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5 km2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: shrubs and/or recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6 km2 in 2021.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: shrubs and/or?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 12th out of 15 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: shrubs and/or rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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: Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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