Albania vs Syria: Tree cover loss

Albania
877.22 hectares
in 2024
Syria
985.05 hectares
in 2024
Albania rank
130th
Syria rank
127th

Tree cover loss over time

  • Albania
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 985.05 hectares against 877.22 hectares in Albania, a difference of 107.83 hectares.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 130th and Syria ranks 127th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 2,412 hectares 459.84 hectares 1,952 hectares Albania
2010s 1,661 hectares 1,637 hectares 24.69 hectares Albania
2020s 1,644 hectares 1,954 hectares 310.33 hectares Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss, Albania or Syria?
Syria, at 985.05 hectares against 877.22 hectares in Albania as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss between Albania and Syria?
107.83 hectares, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Syria?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Albania and Syria rank globally for tree cover loss?
Albania ranks 130th and Syria ranks 127th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tree cover loss
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,728 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

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