Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in Syria
Syria: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in Syria, 2001–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in Syria is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 25.3% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in Syria peaked at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Syria ranks 149th of 173 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, per unit of GDP in Syria, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +57.1% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -74.7% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -70.9% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +447.5% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -46.5% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -37.6% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -67.4% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +611.8% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +181.0% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +409.8% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -72.9% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -76.8% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -63.6% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +930.9% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -80.8% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 2% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 3.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +930.9% | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP |
| 2012 | +611.8% | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 146 Denmark 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Netherlands 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Luxembourg 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Kyrgyzstan 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Pakistan 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Kazakhstan 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
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, per unit of gdp in Syria?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in Syria was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Syria rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp?
- Syria ranks 149th out of 173 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.