Forestland — Area in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Forestland — Area was 527.81 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area in Syrian Arab Republic, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 527.81 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 527.81 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 450.99 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 16th out of 21 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 450.99 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 451.97 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 452.95 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 453.92 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 454.9 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 455.88 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 456.86 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 457.84 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 458.81 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 459.79 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 460.77 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 465.89 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 471.01 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 476.13 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 481.25 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 486.38 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 491.5 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 496.62 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 501.74 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 506.86 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 511.98 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 515.04 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 518.1 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 521.15 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 524.21 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 527.27 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 527.35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 527.42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 527.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 527.57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 527.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 527.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 527.71 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 527.75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 527.78 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 527.81 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 455.39 1000 ha | 450.99 1000 ha | 459.79 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 483.81 1000 ha | 460.77 1000 ha | 506.86 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 522.76 1000 ha | 511.98 1000 ha | 527.57 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 527.73 1000 ha | 527.65 1000 ha | 527.81 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 13 Angola 63,262 1000 ha compare
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 10,751 1000 ha compare
- 14 Colombia 59,457 1000 ha compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 7,728 1000 ha compare
- 15 Argentina 46,598 1000 ha compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 1,054 1000 ha compare
- 16 Central African Republic 45,095 1000 ha compare
- 17 Zambia 44,874 1000 ha compare
- 17 Polynesia 383.8 1000 ha compare
- 18 Papua New Guinea 34,029 1000 ha compare
- 18 Republic of Moldova 370.3 1000 ha compare
- 19 Mozambique 32,243 1000 ha compare
- 19 Micronesia 169.85 1000 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 forestland — area in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Forestland — area in Syrian Arab Republic was 527.81 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 527.81 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 450.99 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for forestland — area?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 16th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).