Annual change forest area in Syria
Syria: Annual change forest area was 31.99 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
31.99
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 235 countries
All-time high
5,121
in 2001
All-time low
31.99
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Syria, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 31.99 for annual change forest area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Syria peaked at 5,121 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 31.99, in 2021.
Syria ranks 75th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change forest area in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 978 | — |
| 1992 | 978 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 978 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 978 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 978 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 978 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 978 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 978 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 978 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 978 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5,121 | +423.6% |
| 2002 | 5,121 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5,121 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,121 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,121 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,121 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5,121 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,121 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,121 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,121 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,058 | -40.3% |
| 2012 | 3,058 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,058 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,058 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,058 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 76 | -97.5% |
| 2017 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31.99 | -57.9% |
| 2022 | 31.99 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.99 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.99 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 31.99 | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 31.99 is above the median for low income countries, which is -19,726. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 978 | 978 | 978 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,707 | 978 | 5,121 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,072 | 76 | 5,121 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.33 | 31.99 | 76 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 72 Martinique 76 compare
- 73 Kyrgyzstan 63.99 compare
- 74 Saint Lucia 50 compare
- 76 Micronesia (country) 30 compare
- 77 Sao Tome and Principe 26 compare
- 78 Armenia 16 compare
More environment data for Syria
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0622 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.3184 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 44.45 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Syria?
- Annual change forest area in Syria was 31.99 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,121 in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.99 in 2021.
- How does Syria rank for annual change forest area?
- Syria ranks 75th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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