Grassland — Burned Area in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Grassland — Burned Area was 4,250 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Syrian Arab Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 4,250 ha.
The figure is down 43.3% on the previous year and up 288.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 129,938 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2008.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 14th 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.
Grassland — Burned Area in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,339 ha | — |
| 1991 | 7,339 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7,339 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7,339 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7,339 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7,339 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 34.57 ha | -99.5% |
| 1997 | 32.52 ha | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 42.51 ha | +30.7% |
| 1999 | 49.19 ha | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 30.58 ha | -37.8% |
| 2001 | 3,799 ha | +12324.2% |
| 2002 | 193.21 ha | -94.9% |
| 2003 | 1,760 ha | +811.1% |
| 2004 | 1,202 ha | -31.7% |
| 2005 | 85.84 ha | -92.9% |
| 2006 | 429.3 ha | +400.1% |
| 2007 | 3,070 ha | +615.1% |
| 2008 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 536.64 ha | — |
| 2010 | 686.75 ha | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 279.09 ha | -59.4% |
| 2012 | 7,643 ha | +2638.4% |
| 2013 | 4,422 ha | -42.1% |
| 2014 | 1,095 ha | -75.2% |
| 2015 | 6,848 ha | +525.5% |
| 2016 | 2,683 ha | -60.8% |
| 2017 | 1,309 ha | -51.2% |
| 2018 | 665.36 ha | -49.2% |
| 2019 | 129,938 ha | +19428.9% |
| 2020 | 32,391 ha | -75.1% |
| 2021 | 1,846 ha | -94.3% |
| 2022 | 21.47 ha | -98.8% |
| 2023 | 7,492 ha | +34791.8% |
| 2024 | 4,250 ha | -43.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +34791.8% | 21.47 ha | 7,492 ha |
| 2019 | +19428.9% | 665.36 ha | 129,938 ha |
| 2001 | +12324.2% | 30.58 ha | 3,799 ha |
| 2012 | +2638.4% | 279.09 ha | 7,643 ha |
| 2003 | +811.1% | 193.21 ha | 1,760 ha |
| 2007 | +615.1% | 429.3 ha | 3,070 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,419 ha | 32.52 ha | 7,339 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,111 ha | 0 ha | 3,799 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,557 ha | 279.09 ha | 129,938 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,200 ha | 21.47 ha | 32,391 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 11 South Africa 3.83 million ha compare
- 11 Türkiye 41,374 ha compare
- 12 Viet Nam 27,541 ha compare
- 12 Zambia 3.59 million ha compare
- 13 Madagascar 3.28 million ha compare
- 13 Melanesia 25,499 ha compare
- 14 Burkina Faso 3.26 million ha compare
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 881.25 ha compare
- 15 Senegal 3.12 million ha compare
- 16 Ghana 2.97 million ha compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 855.03 ha compare
- 17 Nigeria 2.88 million ha compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 602.6 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 grassland — burned area in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Grassland — burned area in Syrian Arab Republic was 4,250 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 129,938 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2008.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for grassland — burned area?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 14th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 288.2%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.