Forest area in Syria
Syria: Forest area was 527,810 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
527,810 hectares
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
143rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
527,810 hectares
in 2025
All-time low
450,990 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area in Syria, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Syria recorded 527,810 hectares for forest area in 2025. 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 in Syria peaked at 527,810 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 450,990 hectares, in 1990.
Syria ranks 143rd of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area in Syria, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 450,990 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 451,968 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 452,946 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 453,924 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 454,902 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 455,880 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 456,858 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 457,836 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 458,814 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 459,792 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 460,770 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 465,891 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 471,012 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 476,133 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 481,254 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 486,375 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 491,496 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 496,617 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 501,738 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 506,859 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 511,980 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 515,038 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 518,096 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 521,154 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 524,212 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 527,270 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 527,346 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 527,422 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 527,498 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 527,574 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 527,650 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 527,682 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 527,714 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 527,746 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 527,778 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 527,810 hectares | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 527,810 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.24 million hectares, 16% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 527,810 hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 205,330 hectares, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 455,391 hectares | 450,990 hectares | 459,792 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 483,814 hectares | 460,770 hectares | 506,859 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 522,759 hectares | 511,980 hectares | 527,574 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 527,730 hectares | 527,650 hectares | 527,810 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More environment data for Syria
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -8.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Syria?
- Forest area in Syria was 527,810 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 forest area recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 527,810 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 450,990 hectares in 1990.
- How does Syria rank for forest area?
- Syria ranks 143rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.