Deforestation statistics for Syria

Tree cover loss data for Syria

"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.

Tree cover threshold (%)	Total area (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha)	% land area	Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha)	% land area	Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha)	% land area	Tree cover loss 2001-2018 (ha)	% tree cover loss since 2000	Avg tree cover loss/year (ha)	Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha)	Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha)
10	18714202	147674	0.80%	137703	0.70%	120710	0.60%	21663	14.70%	1204	467	2124
15	18714202	132488	0.70%	128684	0.70%	112013	0.60%	21292	16.10%	1183	462	2084
20	18714202	125113	0.70%	126673	0.70%	110302	0.60%	20929	16.70%	1163	456	2046
25	18714202	114373	0.60%	120989	0.60%	105317	0.60%	20178	17.60%	1121	451	1959
30	18714202	106233	0.60%	116794	0.60%	101747	0.50%	19533	18.40%	1085	449	1881
50	18714202	82369	0.40%	81042	0.40%	68158	0.40%	17000	20.60%	944	412	1611
75	18714202	45668	0.20%	52747	0.30%	44691	0.20%	11307	24.80%	628	325	1007

Biomass and land use carbon emissions data for Syria

Tree cover threshold (%)	Total area (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha)	Carbon biomass (Mt)	Biomass loss 2001-18 (Mt)	Avg biomass loss/year (Mt)	Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt)	Avg carbon emissions/year (Mt)
10	18714202	147674	137703	27798040	2458223	136568	4506737	250374
15	18714202	132488	128684	25435292	2425735	134763	4447188	247066
20	18714202	125113	126673	24330299	2395097	133061	4391023	243946
25	18714202	114373	120989	22668804	2331035	129502	4273592	237422
30	18714202	106233	116794	21408268	2276100	126450	4172864	231826
50	18714202	82369	81042	17759268	2064135	114674	3784259	210237
75	18714202	45668	52747	10879526	1464587	81366	2685078	149171

Tree cover data for subnational administrative areas in Syria

"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.

Administrative area	Total area (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha)	% cover in 2018	Loss 2001-2018 (ha)	% loss since 2000	Avg loss/year since 2000 (ha)	Loss 2001-2010 (ha)	loss between 2000-2010	Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha)	Loss 2011-2018 (ha)	loss between 2011-2018	Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha)
Al Ḥasakah	2352343	457	53	48	0%	13	3%	1	8	2%	1	5	9%	1
Aleppo	1916258	7301	8886	8773	0%	319	4%	18	206	3%	21	113	1%	14
Ar Raqqah	1897615	1613	2346	2343	0%	35	2%	2	32	2%	3	3	0%	-
As Suwayda'	651792	1	0	0	0%	0	0%	-	0	0%	-	0		-
Damascus	8793	1	0	0	0%	0	0%	-	0	0%	-	0		-
Dar`a	417093	29	22	22	0%	0	0%	-	0	0%	-	0	0%	-
Dayr Az Zawr	2937106	134	342	341	0%	5	4%	-	4	3%	-	1	0%	-
Hamah	1022983	24299	25914	20982	2%	5315	22%	295	383	2%	38	4932	19%	617
Hims	4680073	2520	3072	2895	0%	191	8%	11	14	1%	1	177	6%	22
Idlib	559743	4939	5561	3506	1%	2359	48%	131	304	6%	30	2055	37%	257
Lattakia	240697	54572	60294	52928	22%	10746	20%	597	3380	6%	338	7366	12%	921
Quneitra	45833	1	1	1	0%	0	0%	-	0	0%	-	0	0%	-
Rif Dimashq	1803405	175	37	37	0%	3	2%	-	3	2%	-	0	0%	-
Tartus	180468	10191	10266	9871	5%	547	5%	30	152	1%	15	395	4%	49

Carbon dioxide emissions data for subnational administrative areas in Syria

"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.

Administrative area	Total area (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha)	Carbon biomass (Mt)	Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt)	Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-18 (Mt)	Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-10 (Mt)	Avg carbon emissions/year 2011-18 (Mt)
Al Ḥasakah	2352343	457	53	87644	3043	169	172	165
Aleppo	1916258	7301	8886	1355761	61177	3399	4025	2616
Ar Raqqah	1897615	1613	2346	311870	7673	426	688	99
As Suwayda'	651792	1	0	149	0	0	0	0
Damascus	8793	1	0	95	0	0	0	0
Dar`a	417093	29	22	5156	64	4	0	8
Dayr Az Zawr	2937106	134	342	26542	1641	91	130	43
Hamah	1022983	24299	25914	4919429	1127086	62616	8588	130151
Hims	4680073	2520	3072	448750	36161	2009	287	4161
Idlib	559743	4939	5561	988628	490941	27275	6574	53150
Lattakia	240697	54572	60294	11435818	2344902	130272	75934	198196
Quneitra	45833	1	1	202	0	0	0	0
Rif Dimashq	1803405	175	37	29819	1012	56	86	19
Tartus	180468	10191	10266	1798405	99164	5509	2770	8934

Biomass data for subnational administrative areas in Syria

This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.

Administrative area	Total area (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha)	Carbon biomass (Mt)	Avg biomass per ha (Mt)	Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt)	Avg annual emissions 2001-18 (Mt)	Avg annual emissions 2001-10 (Mt)	Avg annual emissions 2011-18 (Mt)
Al Ḥasakah	2352343	457	53	47806	105	1660	92	94	90
Aleppo	1916258	7301	8886	739507	101	33367	1854	2195	1427
Ar Raqqah	1897615	1613	2346	170111	105	4186	233	375	54
As Suwayda'	651792	1	0	81	96	0	0	0	0
Damascus	8793	1	0	52	89	0	0	0	0
Dar`a	417093	29	22	2813	93	35	2	0	4
Dayr Az Zawr	2937106	134	342	14478	108	894	50	71	24
Hamah	1022983	24299	25914	2683325	110	614775	34154	4684	70992
Hims	4680073	2520	3072	244772	97	19721	1096	157	2269
Idlib	559743	4939	5561	539251	109	267786	14877	3586	28991
Lattakia	240697	54572	60294	6237719	114	1279039	71058	41418	108107
Quneitra	45833	1	1	110	94	0	0	0	0
Rif Dimashq	1803405	175	37	16265	93	550	31	47	11
Tartus	180468	10191	10266	980948	96	54087	3005	1510	4873

Archived forest data for Syria | Forest data for Syria

Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.

Citation: Mongabay. "Deforestation statistics for [selected country name]". Accessed on [date] from worldrainforests.com.

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