Syrian Arab Republic vs Yemen: Forest area

Syrian Arab Republic
5,221 sq. km
in 2023
Yemen
5,490 sq. km
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic rank
138th
Yemen rank
137th

Forest area over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Yemen
02.0k4.0k6.0k199020062023

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 5,490 sq. km against 5,221 sq. km in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 269 sq. km.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 138th and Yemen ranks 137th of 213 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 3,991 sq. km 5,490 sq. km 1,499 sq. km Yemen
2000s 4,591 sq. km 5,490 sq. km 899.2 sq. km Yemen
2010s 5,131 sq. km 5,490 sq. km 359.2 sq. km Yemen
2020s 5,221 sq. km 5,490 sq. km 269.4 sq. km Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Syrian Arab Republic or Yemen?
Yemen, at 5,490 sq. km against 5,221 sq. km in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen?
269 sq. km, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen rank globally for forest area?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 138th and Yemen ranks 137th 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

Indicator
Forest area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.