Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass in Syria
Syria: Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass was 27.89 million t in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass in Syria, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest land — carbon stock in living biomass in Syria is 27.89 million t, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — carbon stock in living biomass in Syria peaked at 27.89 million t in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.46 million t, in 1990.
Syria ranks 157th of 249 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass in Syria, year by year
| Year | million t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.46 million t | — |
| 1991 | 12.88 million t | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 13.29 million t | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 13.71 million t | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 14.12 million t | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 14.54 million t | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 14.96 million t | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 15.37 million t | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 15.79 million t | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 16.2 million t | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 16.62 million t | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 17.08 million t | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 17.55 million t | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 18.01 million t | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 18.47 million t | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 18.94 million t | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 19.4 million t | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 19.86 million t | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 20.32 million t | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 20.79 million t | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 21.25 million t | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 21.69 million t | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 22.13 million t | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 22.56 million t | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 23 million t | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 23.44 million t | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 23.82 million t | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 24.19 million t | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 24.57 million t | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 24.94 million t | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 25.32 million t | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 25.83 million t | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 26.35 million t | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 26.86 million t | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 27.38 million t | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 27.89 million t | +1.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 27.89 million t is below the median for low income countries, which is 124.3 million t, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 27.89 million t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.81 million t, 5.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.33 million t | 12.46 million t | 16.2 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.7 million t | 16.62 million t | 20.79 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.16 million t | 21.25 million t | 24.94 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.61 million t | 25.32 million t | 27.89 million t | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 154 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 39.9 million t compare
- 155 Kyrgyzstan 38.78 million t compare
- 156 Mauritania 32.7 million t compare
- 157 Syrian Arab Republic 27.89 million t compare
- 159 Polynesia 26.08 million t compare
- 160 Republic of Moldova 24.74 million t compare
- 160 Moldova 24.74 million t compare
More climate change data for Syria
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest land — carbon stock in living biomass in Syria?
- Forest land — carbon stock in living biomass in Syria was 27.89 million t in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — carbon stock in living biomass recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 27.89 million t in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest land — carbon stock in living biomass recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.46 million t in 1990.
- How does Syria rank for forest land — carbon stock in living biomass?
- Syria ranks 157th out of 249 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest land — carbon stock in living biomass rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.