Deforestation embedded in trade in Syria
Syria: Deforestation embedded in trade was 1,836 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deforestation embedded in trade in Syria, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Syria recorded 1,836 hectares for deforestation embedded in trade in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Syria peaked at 6,342 hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 454.92 hectares, in 2021.
Syria ranks 76th of 178 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.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Syria, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6,342 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 2,621 hectares | -58.7% |
| 2007 | 2,641 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3,165 hectares | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 2,791 hectares | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 2,913 hectares | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 3,911 hectares | +34.3% |
| 2012 | 1,960 hectares | -49.9% |
| 2013 | 1,048 hectares | -46.5% |
| 2014 | 1,275 hectares | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 837.18 hectares | -34.4% |
| 2016 | 575.15 hectares | -31.3% |
| 2017 | 699.36 hectares | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 876.96 hectares | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 908.63 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 654.18 hectares | -28.0% |
| 2021 | 454.92 hectares | -30.5% |
| 2022 | 1,885 hectares | +314.4% |
| 2023 | 1,836 hectares | -2.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1,836 hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 987.78 hectares, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1,836 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,937 hectares, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deforestation embedded in trade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +314.4% | 454.92 hectares | 1,885 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,512 hectares | 2,621 hectares | 6,342 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,500 hectares | 575.15 hectares | 3,911 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,208 hectares | 454.92 hectares | 1,885 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More environment data for Syria
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -5.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7246 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation embedded in trade in Syria?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Syria was 1,836 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 6,342 hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 454.92 hectares in 2021.
- How does Syria rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Syria ranks 76th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.