Forest fires — Burned Area in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Forest fires — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 ha
Change on year
down 100.0%
Rank
15th
of 22 regions
All-time high
2,941 ha
in 2012
All-time low
0 ha
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Burned Area in Syrian Arab Republic, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200720241990: 236.7 ha1991: 236.7 ha1992: 236.7 ha1993: 236.7 ha1994: 236.7 ha1995: 236.7 ha1996: 12.7 ha1997: 12.4 ha1998: 12.7 ha1999: 19.3 ha2000: 21.9 ha2001: 0 ha2002: 0 ha2003: 0 ha2004: 407.9 ha2005: 0 ha2006: 0 ha2007: 1.2k ha2008: 0 ha2009: 0 ha2010: 0 ha2011: 0 ha2012: 2.9k ha2013: 193.2 ha2014: 21.5 ha2015: 236.1 ha2016: 107.3 ha2017: 0 ha2018: 0 ha2019: 21.5 ha2020: 579.6 ha2021: 0 ha2022: 0 ha2023: 1.1k ha2024: 0 ha

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 regions 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 regions 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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Indicator
Forest fires — 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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