Change forest vs gdp in Syria
Syria: Change forest vs gdp was 0.0061 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change forest vs gdp in Syria, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.0061 for change forest vs gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest vs gdp in Syria peaked at 1.1 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0061, in 2025.
That places Syria 80th out of 227 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change forest vs gdp in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.2164 | — |
| 1992 | 0.2159 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2155 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.215 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2145 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2141 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2136 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2132 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2127 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2123 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.1 | +417.9% |
| 2002 | 1.09 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.08 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.04 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.03 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.02 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5937 | -40.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5902 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5868 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5834 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.58 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0144 | -97.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0144 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0144 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0144 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0144 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0061 | -57.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0061 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0061 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0061 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0061 | -0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0061 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.4663. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change forest vs gdp in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +417.9% | 0.2123 | 1.1 |
| 2016 | -97.5% | 0.58 | 0.0144 |
| 2021 | -57.9% | 0.0144 | 0.0061 |
| 2011 | -40.6% | 1 | 0.5937 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2145 | 0.2127 | 0.2164 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9695 | 0.2123 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3992 | 0.0144 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0075 | 0.0061 | 0.0144 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 change forest vs gdp in Syria?
- Change forest vs gdp in Syria was 0.0061 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest vs gdp recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 2001.
- What is the lowest change forest vs gdp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0061 in 2025.
- How does Syria rank for change forest vs gdp?
- Syria ranks 80th out of 227 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest vs gdp 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 Change forest vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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