Above-ground forest biomass in Syria
Syria: Above-ground forest biomass was 87.36 tonnes per hectare in 2025. ▲ Rising
Above-ground forest biomass in Syria, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2025, above-ground forest biomass in Syria stood at 87.36 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Syria peaked at 87.36 tonnes per hectare in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.04 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.
Syria ranks 136th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Above-ground forest biomass in Syria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.04 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 58.21 tonnes per hectare | +35.2% |
| 2010 | 68.6 tonnes per hectare | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 73.45 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 50.04 tonnes per hectare | -31.9% |
| 2017 | 50.03 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.01 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 79.29 tonnes per hectare | +58.6% |
| 2025 | 87.36 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 87.36 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 87.36 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 87.36 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.86 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.04 tonnes per hectare | 43.04 tonnes per hectare | 43.04 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.21 tonnes per hectare | 58.21 tonnes per hectare | 58.21 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.02 tonnes per hectare | 50 tonnes per hectare | 73.45 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 83.33 tonnes per hectare | 79.29 tonnes per hectare | 87.36 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More environment data for Syria
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Syria?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Syria was 87.36 tonnes per hectare in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 87.36 tonnes per hectare in 2025.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.04 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- How does Syria rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Syria ranks 136th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).