Mountain green cover area in Syria
Syria: Mountain green cover area was 1,531 kmsq in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mountain green cover area in Syria, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover area in Syria stood at 1,531 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Syria peaked at 1,531 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 971.8 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Syria 62nd out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain green cover area in Syria, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 971.8 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 1,170 kmsq | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 1,245 kmsq | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 1,378 kmsq | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 1,470 kmsq | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 1,531 kmsq | +4.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1,531 kmsq is above the median for low income countries, which is 188.9 kmsq, 8.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1,531 kmsq is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,178 kmsq, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,071 kmsq | 971.8 kmsq | 1,170 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,364 kmsq | 1,245 kmsq | 1,470 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,531 kmsq | 1,531 kmsq | 1,531 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 59 Madagascar 1,630 kmsq compare
- 60 Ukraine 1,604 kmsq compare
- 61 Costa Rica 1,559 kmsq compare
- 62 Syrian Arab Republic 1,531 kmsq compare
- 64 Lebanon 1,484 kmsq compare
- 65 Malaysia 1,476 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Syria
- Red List Index 0.8706 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 17,632 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 20.43 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 9,639 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in Syria?
- Mountain green cover area in Syria was 1,531 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,531 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 971.8 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for mountain green cover area?
- Syria ranks 62nd out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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