Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Syria
Syria: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 0.2535 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Syria, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Syria
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.58 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.329 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3623 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2737 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.14 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 614.95 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver in Syria?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Syria was 0.2535 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 27.74 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2535 hectares in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Syria ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.