Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable) in Syria
Syria: Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable) was 2.84 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of forest land, Percent in Syria, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, share of forest land, percent in Syria stood at 2.84. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in Syria peaked at 2.84 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.09, in 1992.
Syria ranks 198th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.09 | — |
| 1993 | 2.12 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 2.16 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.19 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.22 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.25 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.29 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.32 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.35 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.38 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.42 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.45 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.48 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.52 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.55 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.58 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.61 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.65 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.68 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.71 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.75 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.78 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.81 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.84 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.84 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2.84 is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.33, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 2.84 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.27, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2 | 2.09 | 2.32 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.5 | 2.35 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 | 2.84 | 2.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 195 Chad 3.16 compare
- 196 Tajikistan 3.08 compare
- 197 Netherlands Antilles 2.94 compare
- 199 Maldives 2.75 compare
- 200 Western Sahara 2.5 compare
- 201 Aruba 2.33 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 share of forest land, percent in Syria?
- Share of forest land, percent in Syria was 2.84 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 in 1992.
- How does Syria rank for share of forest land, percent?
- Syria ranks 198th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of forest land, percent 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 Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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