Burkina Faso vs Syria: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Burkina Faso
6.00 million hectares
in 2023
Syria
8.16 million hectares
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
62nd
Syria rank
59th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Burkina Faso
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 8.16 million hectares against 6.00 million hectares in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.16 million hectares.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 62nd and Syria ranks 59th of 209 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.00 million hectares | 7.96 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | Syria |
| 1970s | 6.00 million hectares | 8.27 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | Syria |
| 1980s | 6.00 million hectares | 8.29 million hectares | 2.29 million hectares | Syria |
| 1990s | 6.00 million hectares | 8.18 million hectares | 2.18 million hectares | Syria |
| 2000s | 6.00 million hectares | 8.28 million hectares | 2.28 million hectares | Syria |
| 2010s | 6.00 million hectares | 8.19 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | Syria |
| 2020s | 6.00 million hectares | 8.18 million hectares | 2.18 million hectares | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Burkina Faso or Syria?
- Syria, at 8.16 million hectares against 6.00 million hectares in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Burkina Faso and Syria?
- 2.16 million hectares, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Syria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Syria rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Burkina Faso ranks 62nd and Syria ranks 59th of 209 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 Area of 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
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.