Syrian Arab Republic vs World: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Syrian Arab Republic
63,138 ha
in 2024
World
14.49 million ha
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic rank
4th
World rank
1st
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Syrian Arab Republic
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 14.49 million ha against 63,138 ha in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 14.43 million ha.
That makes World's figure about 229.5 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 21 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syrian Arab Republic | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,538 ha | 26.08 million ha | 26.08 million ha | World |
| 2000s | 1,120 ha | 26.13 million ha | 26.13 million ha | World |
| 2010s | 5,635 ha | 24.64 million ha | 24.63 million ha | World |
| 2020s | 19,364 ha | 20.49 million ha | 20.47 million ha | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Syrian Arab Republic or World?
- World, at 14.49 million ha against 63,138 ha in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Syrian Arab Republic and World?
- 14.43 million ha, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Syrian Arab Republic and World rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 21 countries.
- 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.