Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Syria
Syria: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 294,810 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
294,810 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
294,810 hectares
in 2020
All-time low
218,150 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted 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 294,810 hectares for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Syria peaked at 294,810 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 218,150 hectares, in 1990.
That places Syria 72nd out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Syria, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 218,150 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 219,128 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 220,106 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 221,084 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 222,062 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 223,040 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 224,018 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 224,996 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 225,974 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 226,952 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 227,930 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 233,051 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 238,172 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 243,293 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 248,414 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 253,535 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 258,656 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 263,777 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 268,898 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 274,019 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 279,140 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 282,198 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 285,256 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 288,314 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 291,372 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 294,430 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 294,506 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 294,582 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 294,658 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 294,734 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 294,810 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 294,810 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 294,810 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 294,810 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 294,810 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 294,810 hectares | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 294,810 hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 130,585 hectares, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 294,810 hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23,555 hectares, 12.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 222,551 hectares | 218,150 hectares | 226,952 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 250,974 hectares | 227,930 hectares | 274,019 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 289,919 hectares | 279,140 hectares | 294,734 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 294,810 hectares | 294,810 hectares | 294,810 hectares | 6 |
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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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Syria?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Syria was 294,810 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 294,810 hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 218,150 hectares in 1990.
- How does Syria rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Syria ranks 72nd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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