Commodity driven deforestation in Syria
Syria: Commodity driven deforestation was 16.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.1
Change on year
up 49.4%
World rank
142nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
64.39
in 2017
All-time low
10.78
in 2023
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Syria, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 16.1 for commodity driven deforestation in 2024.
The figure is up 49.4% on the previous year and down 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Syria peaked at 64.39 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.78, in 2023.
That places Syria 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Commodity driven deforestation in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 59.66 | — |
| 2002 | 27.6 | -53.7% |
| 2003 | 17.03 | -38.3% |
| 2004 | 15.45 | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 35.76 | +131.5% |
| 2006 | 13.02 | -63.6% |
| 2007 | 39.9 | +206.5% |
| 2008 | 27.99 | -29.8% |
| 2009 | 24.9 | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 18.42 | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 22.78 | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 57.9 | +154.2% |
| 2013 | 39.46 | -31.8% |
| 2014 | 50.24 | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 46.41 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 47.14 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 64.39 | +36.6% |
| 2018 | 28.17 | -56.3% |
| 2019 | 26.93 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 34.25 | +27.2% |
| 2021 | 30.16 | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 14.82 | -50.9% |
| 2023 | 10.78 | -27.3% |
| 2024 | 16.1 | +49.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 16.1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,362, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 16.1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.91, 95% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.03 | 13.02 | 59.66 | 9 |
| 2010s | 40.19 | 18.42 | 64.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.22 | 10.78 | 34.25 | 5 |
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 commodity driven deforestation in Syria?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Syria was 16.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 64.39 in 2017.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.78 in 2023.
- How does Syria rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Syria ranks 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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