Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Syrian Arab Republic: Open shrubland — Burned Area

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
109,579 ha
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
63,138 ha
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
3rd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
4th

Open shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • Syrian Arab Republic
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M199020072024

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 109,579 ha against 63,138 ha in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 46,441 ha.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 1.7 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 4th of 21 groups.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 1.86 million ha 4,538 ha 1.85 million ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 647,548 ha 1,120 ha 646,428 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 139,376 ha 5,635 ha 133,741 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 86,322 ha 19,364 ha 66,958 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Syrian Arab Republic?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 109,579 ha against 63,138 ha in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Syrian Arab Republic?
46,441 ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Syrian Arab Republic?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 4th of 21 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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