Share of forest land, Percent in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Share of forest land, Percent was 2.84 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of forest land, Percent in Syrian Arab Republic, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, share of forest land, percent in Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 2.84 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.09, in 1992.
Syrian Arab Republic 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 in Syrian Arab Republic, 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% |
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 Syrian Arab Republic
- 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 Syrian Arab Republic
- Share co2 vs population 0.4291 (2100)
- Urban population 72.1% (2025)
- Urban population 18.47 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.8% (2025)
- Population, total 25.62 million (2025)
- Population growth 3.8% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 47.17 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.47 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 1.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 0.0901 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of forest land, percent in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Share of forest land, percent in Syrian Arab Republic was 2.84 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 in 1992.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for share of forest land, percent?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 198th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of forest land, percent rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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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This dataset provides information on global climate and weather patterns, providing insights into temperature variations, land cover accounts, and shifts in mean sea levels.