Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported in Syria
Syria: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported was 31.99 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Syria, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Syria recorded 31.99 hectares for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 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, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Syria peaked at 5,121 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 31.99 hectares, in 2021.
That places Syria 75th out of 235 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 in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported in Syria, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 978 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 978 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 978 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 978 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 978 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 978 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 978 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 978 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 978 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 978 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5,121 hectares | +423.6% |
| 2002 | 5,121 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5,121 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,121 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,121 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,121 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5,121 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,121 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,121 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,121 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,058 hectares | -40.3% |
| 2012 | 3,058 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,058 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,058 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,058 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 76 hectares | -97.5% |
| 2017 | 76 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 76 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 76 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 76 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31.99 hectares | -57.9% |
| 2022 | 31.99 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.99 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.99 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 31.99 hectares | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 31.99 hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is -19,726 hectares. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 978 hectares | 978 hectares | 978 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,707 hectares | 978 hectares | 5,121 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,072 hectares | 76 hectares | 5,121 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.33 hectares | 31.99 hectares | 76 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 72 Martinique 76 hectares compare
- 73 Kyrgyzstan 63.99 hectares compare
- 74 Saint Lucia 50 hectares compare
- 76 Micronesia (country) 30 hectares compare
- 77 Sao Tome and Principe 26 hectares compare
- 78 Armenia 16 hectares compare
More environment data for Syria
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Syria?
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Syria was 31.99 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,121 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.99 hectares in 2021.
- How does Syria rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Syria ranks 75th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.