Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 35.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Syrian Arab Republic, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 35.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 35.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 2015.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 3rd of 20 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.4% | — |
| 2000 | 35.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 35.5% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 35.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.4% | 35.4% | 35.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 35.4% | 35.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 35.3% | 35.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 35.5% | 35.5% | 2 |
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- 1 Norfolk Island 100.0% compare
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- 4 Cook Islands 95.6% compare
- 5 Faroe Islands 87.5% compare
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More environment data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -33.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.561 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.09 °C (2025)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 44.46 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 32.32 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,049 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 7.71 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 8,164 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Syrian Arab Republic was 35.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 2015.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 3rd out of 20 regions with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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