Forest area in Syria

Forest area in Syria was 2.9% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 185th highest of 209 countries in 2024.

20242.9%
Change on 20230 pts
Rank185th of 209Countries ranked
Series high2.92024
Series low2.51990

Forest area in Syria, 1990 to 2024

2.42.52.62.72.82.9199019952000200520102015202020241990: 2.5 %1991: 2.5 %1992: 2.5 %1993: 2.5 %1994: 2.5 %1995: 2.5 %1996: 2.5 %1997: 2.5 %1998: 2.5 %1999: 2.5 %2000: 2.5 %2001: 2.5 %2002: 2.6 %2003: 2.6 %2004: 2.6 %2005: 2.6 %2006: 2.7 %2007: 2.7 %2008: 2.7 %2009: 2.8 %2010: 2.8 %2011: 2.8 %2012: 2.8 %2013: 2.8 %2014: 2.9 %2015: 2.9 %2016: 2.9 %2017: 2.9 %2018: 2.9 %2019: 2.9 %2020: 2.9 %2021: 2.9 %2022: 2.9 %2023: 2.9 %2024: 2.9 %
%. Source: World Bank, Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 35 values
Period%
20242.9
20232.9
20222.9
20212.9
20202.9
20192.9
20182.9
20172.9
20162.9
20152.9
20142.9
20132.8
20122.8
20112.8
20102.8
20092.8
20082.7
20072.7
20062.7
20052.6
20042.6
20032.6
20022.6
20012.5
20002.5
19992.5
19982.5
19972.5
19962.5
19952.5
19942.5
19932.5
19922.5
19912.5
19902.5

Rankings

Definition

Share of land area under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters, productive or not, excluding tree stands in agricultural production systems and trees in urban parks and gardens. World Bank series from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

A share of land area, not of total area. For the area itself see land_area.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the forest share of land area in Syria?

Forest area in Syria was 2.9% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 185th highest of 209 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest forest share of land area in Syria?

2.9% in 2024, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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