Forest cover — all countries

Forest cover — Syria

Forest cover in Syria in 2023 — 2.84%. Ranked 184 in the world out of 213. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 0.82 pp.

2023 2.84% +0 pp vs 2022
World rank 184of 213
Period maximum 2.84%2015
Period minimum 2.02%1990

Trend over time

1990–2023 · % of land area

Forest cover — Syria, 1990–202322.252.52.7531990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 2.02%1991: 2.06%1992: 2.09%1993: 2.12%1994: 2.16%1995: 2.19%1996: 2.22%1997: 2.25%1998: 2.29%1999: 2.32%2000: 2.35%2001: 2.38%2002: 2.42%2003: 2.45%2004: 2.48%2005: 2.52%2006: 2.55%2007: 2.58%2008: 2.61%2009: 2.65%2010: 2.68%2011: 2.71%2012: 2.75%2013: 2.78%2014: 2.81%2015: 2.84%2016: 2.84%2017: 2.84%2018: 2.84%2019: 2.84%2020: 2.84%2021: 2.84%2022: 2.84%2023: 2.84%
Change over the period: +0.82 pp Annual average: 0.02 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Syria

Syria 2.84%
World 31.1%
Western Asia computed 6.42%
Low-income countries computed 19.86%
Forest cover — Syria, by year Syria All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 2.84 +0 pp
2022 2.84 −0 pp
2021 2.84 +0 pp
2020 2.84 +0 pp
2019 2.84 +0 pp
2018 2.84 +0 pp
2017 2.84 +0 pp
2016 2.84 +0 pp
2015 2.84 +0.03 pp
2014 2.81 +0.03 pp
2013 2.78 +0.03 pp
2012 2.75 +0.03 pp
2011 2.71 +0.03 pp
2010 2.68 +0.03 pp
2009 2.65 +0.03 pp
2008 2.61 +0.03 pp
2007 2.58 +0.03 pp
2006 2.55 +0.03 pp
2005 2.52 +0.03 pp
2004 2.48 +0.03 pp
2003 2.45 +0.04 pp
2002 2.42 +0.03 pp
2001 2.38 +0.03 pp
2000 2.35 +0.03 pp
1999 2.32 +0.03 pp
1998 2.29 +0.03 pp
1997 2.25 +0.03 pp
1996 2.22 +0.03 pp
1995 2.19 +0.03 pp
1994 2.16 +0.03 pp
1993 2.12 +0.03 pp
1992 2.09 +0.03 pp
1991 2.06 +0.03 pp
1990 2.02

About the indicator

The share of land under natural or planted forest in the total land area. Under the FAO definition, forest is a plot larger than 0.5 hectares with trees taller than 5 meters and a canopy cover above 10 percent; crop plantations and urban parks are not counted. The estimates are updated as part of the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA).

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by land area: the forest share is calculated against land area, not against the number of residents.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.