Forest fires — Burned Area in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Forest fires — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Syrian Arab Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area in Syrian Arab Republic is 0 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 2,941 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 15th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 236.65 ha | — |
| 1991 | 236.65 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 236.65 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 236.65 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 236.65 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 236.65 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12.73 ha | -94.6% |
| 1997 | 12.38 ha | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 12.73 ha | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 19.31 ha | +51.7% |
| 2000 | 21.87 ha | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 ha | — |
| 2003 | 0 ha | — |
| 2004 | 407.9 ha | — |
| 2005 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 ha | — |
| 2007 | 1,181 ha | — |
| 2008 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 ha | — |
| 2010 | 0 ha | — |
| 2011 | 0 ha | — |
| 2012 | 2,941 ha | — |
| 2013 | 193.21 ha | -93.4% |
| 2014 | 21.47 ha | -88.9% |
| 2015 | 236.15 ha | +1000.1% |
| 2016 | 107.33 ha | -54.5% |
| 2017 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 ha | — |
| 2019 | 21.47 ha | — |
| 2020 | 579.62 ha | +2600.2% |
| 2021 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 ha | — |
| 2023 | 1,095 ha | — |
| 2024 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area in Syrian Arab Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2600.2% | 21.47 ha | 579.62 ha |
| 2015 | +1000.1% | 21.47 ha | 236.15 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 147.71 ha | 12.38 ha | 236.65 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.05 ha | 0 ha | 1,181 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 352.08 ha | 0 ha | 2,941 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 334.89 ha | 0 ha | 1,095 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 12 Cambodia 470,662 ha compare
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- 13 Türkiye 2,750 ha compare
- 14 Thailand 362,523 ha compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 171.01 ha compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 ha compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 15 Republic of Moldova 0 ha compare
- 15 South Sudan 289,236 ha compare
- 15 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 15 Micronesia 0 ha
- 15 Polynesia 0 ha compare
- 16 Sudan (former) 276,002 ha compare
- 17 Paraguay 178,192 ha compare
- 18 Congo 165,085 ha compare
More climate change data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 458.65 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,493 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,423 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.69 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 288.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,428 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,330 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 97.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 12.57 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Forest fires — burned area in Syrian Arab Republic was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2,941 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 15th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.