Share global forest in Syria
Syria: Share global forest was 0.0127 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.0127
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
143rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
0.0127
in 2025
All-time low
0.0104
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Share global forest in Syria, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global forest in Syria is 0.0127, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global forest in Syria peaked at 0.0127 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0104, in 1990.
That places Syria 143rd out of 235 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.
Share global forest in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0104 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0104 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0105 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0105 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0106 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0106 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0107 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0107 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0108 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0108 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0109 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.011 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0111 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0113 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0114 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0115 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0117 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0118 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0119 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0121 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0122 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0123 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0124 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0124 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0125 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0126 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0126 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0126 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0126 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0127 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0127 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0127 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0127 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0127 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0127 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0127 | +0.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0127 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0782, 16% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.0127 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.005, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0106 | 0.0104 | 0.0108 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0115 | 0.0109 | 0.0121 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0125 | 0.0122 | 0.0127 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0127 | 0.0127 | 0.0127 | 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 share global forest in Syria?
- Share global forest in Syria was 0.0127 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global forest recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0127 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share global forest recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0104 in 1990.
- How does Syria rank for share global forest?
- Syria ranks 143rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share global forest rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Share global forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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