Synonyms for scarce (in short supply) can include sparse, scanty, rare, meager, or limited.
why are some places sparse
i made a sparse contribution for a charity
Sparse was created in 2003.
Sparse grass
Sparse grow in plain land
Another sparse matrix.
The antonym for sparse is dense.
The comparative form of sparse is sparser
Slim Pickins had sparse facial hair. Some parts of the desert have sparse growth.
Indonesia is sparse Africa is dense
A sparse matrix is a matrix in which most of the elements are zero.