Syrian Arab Republic - Forest area

Forest area (sq. km)

The value for Forest area (sq. km) in Syrian Arab Republic was 5,221 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 30 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5,221 in 2020 and a minimum value of 3,721 in 1990.

Definition: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

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Year Value
1990 3,721
1991 3,781
1992 3,841
1993 3,901
1994 3,961
1995 4,021
1996 4,081
1997 4,141
1998 4,201
1999 4,261
2000 4,321
2001 4,381
2002 4,441
2003 4,501
2004 4,561
2005 4,621
2006 4,681
2007 4,741
2008 4,801
2009 4,861
2010 4,921
2011 4,981
2012 5,041
2013 5,101
2014 5,161
2015 5,221
2016 5,221
2017 5,221
2018 5,221
2019 5,221
2020 5,221

Forest area (% of land area)

Forest area (% of land area) in Syrian Arab Republic was 2.84 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 2.84 in 2020, while its lowest value was 2.02 in 1990.

Definition: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

See also:

Year Value
1990 2.02
1991 2.06
1992 2.09
1993 2.12
1994 2.16
1995 2.19
1996 2.22
1997 2.25
1998 2.29
1999 2.32
2000 2.35
2001 2.38
2002 2.42
2003 2.45
2004 2.48
2005 2.52
2006 2.55
2007 2.58
2008 2.61
2009 2.65
2010 2.68
2011 2.71
2012 2.75
2013 2.78
2014 2.81
2015 2.84
2016 2.84
2017 2.84
2018 2.84
2019 2.84
2020 2.84

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Land use