Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Syria
Syria: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 0.2535 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Syria, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Syria stood at 0.2535 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 88.5% on the previous year and down 96.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Syria peaked at 27.74 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2535 hectares, in 2024.
Syria ranks 173rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Syria, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.37 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 7.1 hectares | +62.7% |
| 2003 | 1.89 hectares | -73.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6301 hectares | -66.6% |
| 2005 | 3.97 hectares | +529.8% |
| 2006 | 4.16 hectares | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 5.49 hectares | +32.1% |
| 2008 | 6.32 hectares | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 3.48 hectares | -45.0% |
| 2010 | 2.46 hectares | -29.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8829 hectares | -64.1% |
| 2012 | 4.02 hectares | +355.2% |
| 2013 | 2.51 hectares | -37.5% |
| 2014 | 7.11 hectares | +182.9% |
| 2015 | 27.74 hectares | +290.4% |
| 2016 | 5.75 hectares | -79.3% |
| 2017 | 8.73 hectares | +51.7% |
| 2018 | 2.65 hectares | -69.6% |
| 2019 | 1.01 hectares | -61.8% |
| 2020 | 5.79 hectares | +470.7% |
| 2021 | 1.33 hectares | -77.1% |
| 2022 | 1.58 hectares | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 2.21 hectares | +40.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2535 hectares | -88.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.2535 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 36.13 hectares, 1% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.2535 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.29 hectares, 6% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.15 hectares | 0.6301 hectares | 7.1 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.29 hectares | 0.8829 hectares | 27.74 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 hectares | 0.2535 hectares | 5.79 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Syria?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Syria was 0.2535 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 27.74 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2535 hectares in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Syria ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.