Forest area km in Syria
Syria: Forest area km was 527,810 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
527,810
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
143rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
527,810
in 2025
All-time low
450,990
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Syria, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 527,810 for forest area km 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 km in Syria peaked at 527,810 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 450,990, 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 km in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 450,990 | — |
| 1991 | 451,968 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 452,946 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 453,924 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 454,902 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 455,880 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 456,858 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 457,836 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 458,814 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 459,792 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 460,770 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 465,891 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 471,012 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 476,133 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 481,254 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 486,375 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 491,496 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 496,617 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 501,738 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 506,859 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 511,980 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 515,038 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 518,096 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 521,154 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 524,212 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 527,270 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 527,346 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 527,422 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 527,498 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 527,574 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 527,650 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 527,682 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 527,714 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 527,746 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 527,778 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 527,810 | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 527,810 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.24 million, 16% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 527,810 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 205,330, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 455,391 | 450,990 | 459,792 | 10 |
| 2000s | 483,814 | 460,770 | 506,859 | 10 |
| 2010s | 522,759 | 511,980 | 527,574 | 10 |
| 2020s | 527,730 | 527,650 | 527,810 | 6 |
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 forest area km in Syria?
- Forest area km in Syria was 527,810 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 527,810 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 450,990 in 1990.
- How does Syria rank for forest area km?
- Syria ranks 143rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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