Forest area as share of land area in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Forest area as share of land area was 2.87 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area as share of land area in Syrian Arab Republic, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as share of land area in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 2.87. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 2.87 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.46, in 1990.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 187th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area as share of land area in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.46 | — |
| 1991 | 2.46 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.47 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.47 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.48 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.48 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.49 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.49 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.5 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.5 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.51 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.54 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.57 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.59 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.62 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.65 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.68 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.7 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.73 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.76 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.79 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.8 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.82 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.84 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.85 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.87 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.87 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.87 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.87 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.87 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.87 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.87 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.87 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.87 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.87 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.87 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.48 | 2.46 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.63 | 2.51 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 | 2.79 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 | 2.87 | 2.87 | 6 |
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More environment data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.2548 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 1.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0246 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0561 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 2.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 31.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 1.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Forest area as share of land area in Syrian Arab Republic was 2.87 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 in 1990.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 187th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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