Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable) in Syria

Syria: Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable) was 135.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
135.93
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
12th
of 223 countries
All-time high
135.93
in 2015
All-time low
100
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Index of forest extent, Index in Syria, 1992–2023

0501001501992200720231992: 1001993: 101.61994: 103.11995: 104.71996: 106.21997: 107.81998: 109.41999: 110.92000: 112.52001: 114.12002: 115.62003: 117.22004: 118.72005: 120.32006: 121.92007: 123.42008: 1252009: 126.62010: 128.12011: 129.72012: 131.22013: 132.82014: 134.42015: 135.92016: 135.92017: 135.92018: 135.92019: 135.92020: 135.92021: 135.92022: 135.92023: 135.9

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Syria recorded 135.93 for index of forest extent, index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, index of forest extent, index in Syria peaked at 135.93 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1992.

That places Syria 12th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable) in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable) in Syria, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 100 —
1993 101.56 +1.6%
1994 103.12 +1.5%
1995 104.69 +1.5%
1996 106.25 +1.5%
1997 107.81 +1.5%
1998 109.37 +1.4%
1999 110.94 +1.4%
2000 112.5 +1.4%
2001 114.06 +1.4%
2002 115.62 +1.4%
2003 117.18 +1.4%
2004 118.75 +1.3%
2005 120.31 +1.3%
2006 121.87 +1.3%
2007 123.43 +1.3%
2008 125 +1.3%
2009 126.56 +1.2%
2010 128.12 +1.2%
2011 129.68 +1.2%
2012 131.24 +1.2%
2013 132.81 +1.2%
2014 134.37 +1.2%
2015 135.93 +1.2%
2016 135.93 +0.0%
2017 135.93 +0.0%
2018 135.93 +0.0%
2019 135.93 +0.0%
2020 135.93 +0.0%
2021 135.93 +0.0%
2022 135.91 -0.0%
2023 135.93 +0.0%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 135.93 is above the median for low income countries, which is 88.16, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 135.93 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 104.11, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 105.47 100 110.94 8
2000s 119.53 112.5 126.56 10
2010s 133.59 128.12 135.93 10
2020s 135.92 135.91 135.93 4

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 9 Puerto Rico 145.52 compare
  2. 10 Uzbekistan 143.14 compare
  3. 11 China 140.04 compare
  4. 13 Malta 131.43 compare
  5. 14 Dominican Republic 129.81 compare
  6. 15 Spain 127.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is index of forest extent, index in Syria?
Index of forest extent, index in Syria was 135.93 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest index of forest extent, index recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 135.93 in 2015.
What is the lowest index of forest extent, index recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
How does Syria rank for index of forest extent, index?
Syria ranks 12th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is index of forest extent, index rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
235 places, 7,488 data points, 1992–2023
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