Puerto Rico vs Syria: Forest area
Puerto Rico
4,978 sq. km
in 2023
Syria
5,221 sq. km
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
141st
Syria rank
138th
Forest area over time
- Puerto Rico
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 5,221 sq. km against 4,978 sq. km in Puerto Rico, a difference of 243 sq. km.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 141st and Syria ranks 138th of 213 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,693 sq. km | 3,991 sq. km | 297.81 sq. km | Syria |
| 2000s | 4,572 sq. km | 4,591 sq. km | 18.95 sq. km | Syria |
| 2010s | 4,936 sq. km | 5,131 sq. km | 194.39 sq. km | Syria |
| 2020s | 4,971 sq. km | 5,221 sq. km | 249.95 sq. km | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Puerto Rico or Syria?
- Syria, at 5,221 sq. km against 4,978 sq. km in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Puerto Rico and Syria?
- 243 sq. km, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Syria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and Syria rank globally for forest area?
- Puerto Rico ranks 141st and Syria ranks 138th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.