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Syrian Arab Republic: Annual deforestation

-0.86percent · 2015

Average annual deforestation refers to the permanent conversion of natural forest area to other uses, including shifting cultivation, permanent agriculture, ranching, settlements, and infrastructure development. Deforested areas do not include areas logged but intended for regeneration or areas degraded by fuelwood gathering, acid precipitation, or forest fires. Negative numbers indicate an increase in forest area. Annual figures for Syrian Arab Republic from 2000 to 2015.

20002015

Every year

YearValue (percent)Note
2015-0.857
2010-1.288
2000-1.507

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Published by World Bank. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-07.

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World Bank (2026). Annual deforestation. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-annual-deforestation (accessed 2026-11-07). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.

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