Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in Syria
Syria: Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) was 0.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Terrestrial protected areas in Syria, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Syria stood at 0.7%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Syria peaked at 0.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2013.
Syria ranks 206th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.7% | — |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.6%, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.0%, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 terrestrial protected areas in Syria?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Syria was 0.7% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
- How does Syria rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Syria ranks 206th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.