Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Syria
Syria: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 232.84 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Syria, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, naturally regenerating forest — area in Syria stood at 232.84 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Syria peaked at 232.84 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 232.84 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Syria 162nd out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Syria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 232.84 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 232.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 232.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 232.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 232.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 232.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 232.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 232.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 232.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 232.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 232.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 232.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 232.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 232.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 232.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 232.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 232.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 232.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 232.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 232.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 232.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 232.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 232.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 232.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 232.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 232.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 232.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 232.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 232.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 232.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 232.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 232.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 232.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 232.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 232.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 232.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 232.84 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,412 1000 ha, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 232.84 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 140.98 1000 ha, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 232.84 1000 ha | 232.84 1000 ha | 232.84 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 232.84 1000 ha | 232.84 1000 ha | 232.84 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 232.84 1000 ha | 232.84 1000 ha | 232.84 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 232.84 1000 ha | 232.84 1000 ha | 232.84 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More environment data for Syria
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -5.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7246 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest — area in Syria?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Syria was 232.84 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 232.84 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 232.84 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Syria rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Syria ranks 162nd out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.