Syrian Arab Republic vs United States of America: Other forest — Burned Area

Syrian Arab Republic
0 ha
in 2024
United States of America
314,263 ha
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic rank
15th
United States of America rank
16th

Other forest — Burned Area over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • United States of America
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199020072024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 314,263 ha against 0 ha in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 314,263 ha.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 16th of 22 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 147.71 ha 307,764 ha 307,616 ha United States of America
2000s 161.05 ha 269,939 ha 269,778 ha United States of America
2010s 352.08 ha 303,207 ha 302,855 ha United States of America
2020s 334.89 ha 487,288 ha 486,953 ha United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — burned area, Syrian Arab Republic or United States of America?
United States of America, at 314,263 ha against 0 ha in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Syrian Arab Republic and United States of America?
314,263 ha, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and United States of America rank globally for other forest — burned area?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 16th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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