Syria vs United Kingdom: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures

Syria
44.46 percent
in 2023
United Kingdom
45.15 percent
in 2023
Syria rank
26th
United Kingdom rank
24th

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures over time

  • Syria
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 45.15 percent against 44.46 percent in Syria, a difference of 0.69 percent.

Across all 63 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Syria ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 208 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 43.3 percent 50.55 percent 7.26 percent United Kingdom
1970s 45.02 percent 47.76 percent 2.73 percent United Kingdom
1980s 45.09 percent 46.67 percent 1.58 percent United Kingdom
1990s 44.51 percent 46.98 percent 2.46 percent United Kingdom
2000s 45.1 percent 46.76 percent 1.66 percent United Kingdom
2010s 44.61 percent 46.06 percent 1.45 percent United Kingdom
2020s 44.52 percent 46.14 percent 1.62 percent United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures, Syria or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 45.15 percent against 44.46 percent in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures between Syria and United Kingdom?
0.69 percent, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and United Kingdom?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Syria and United Kingdom rank globally for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
Syria ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit
percent
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).