Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Syria

Syria: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 522.08 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
522.08
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
141st
of 224 countries
All-time high
522.08
in 2015
All-time low
384.08
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Syria, 1992–2023

02004006001992200720231992: 384.11993: 390.11994: 396.11995: 402.11996: 408.11997: 414.11998: 420.11999: 426.12000: 432.12001: 438.12002: 444.12003: 450.12004: 456.12005: 462.12006: 468.12007: 474.12008: 480.12009: 486.12010: 492.12011: 498.12012: 504.12013: 510.12014: 516.12015: 522.12016: 522.12017: 522.12018: 522.12019: 522.12020: 522.12021: 522.12022: 5222023: 522.1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Syria recorded 522.08 for forest area, 1000 hectares in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Syria peaked at 522.08 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 384.08, in 1992.

That places Syria 141st out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) in Syria, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 384.08 —
1993 390.08 +1.6%
1994 396.08 +1.5%
1995 402.08 +1.5%
1996 408.08 +1.5%
1997 414.08 +1.5%
1998 420.08 +1.4%
1999 426.08 +1.4%
2000 432.08 +1.4%
2001 438.08 +1.4%
2002 444.08 +1.4%
2003 450.08 +1.4%
2004 456.08 +1.3%
2005 462.08 +1.3%
2006 468.08 +1.3%
2007 474.08 +1.3%
2008 480.08 +1.3%
2009 486.08 +1.2%
2010 492.08 +1.2%
2011 498.08 +1.2%
2012 504.08 +1.2%
2013 510.08 +1.2%
2014 516.08 +1.2%
2015 522.08 +1.2%
2016 522.08 +0.0%
2017 522.08 +0.0%
2018 522.08 +0.0%
2019 522.08 +0.0%
2020 522.08 +0.0%
2021 522.08 +0.0%
2022 522 -0.0%
2023 522.08 +0.0%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 522.08 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,980, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 522.08 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 267.15, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 405.08 384.08 426.08 8
2000s 459.08 432.08 486.08 10
2010s 513.08 492.08 522.08 10
2020s 522.06 522 522.08 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Syria?
Forest area, 1000 hectares in Syria was 522.08 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 522.08 in 2015.
What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 384.08 in 1992.
How does Syria rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
Syria ranks 141st out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
236 places, 7,520 data points, 1992–2023
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