Chile vs Syria: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Chile
8.78 million hectares
in 2023
Syria
8.16 million hectares
in 2023
Chile rank
58th
Syria rank
59th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Chile
- Syria
How they compare
Chile currently reports 8.78 million hectares against 8.16 million hectares in Syria, a difference of 619,640 hectares.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 58th and Syria ranks 59th of 209 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.18 million hectares | 7.96 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | Chile |
| 1970s | 12.04 million hectares | 8.27 million hectares | 3.77 million hectares | Chile |
| 1980s | 12.82 million hectares | 8.29 million hectares | 4.53 million hectares | Chile |
| 1990s | 12.90 million hectares | 8.18 million hectares | 4.72 million hectares | Chile |
| 2000s | 13.59 million hectares | 8.28 million hectares | 5.31 million hectares | Chile |
| 2010s | 11.21 million hectares | 8.19 million hectares | 3.02 million hectares | Chile |
| 2020s | 8.88 million hectares | 8.18 million hectares | 701,640 hectares | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Chile or Syria?
- Chile, at 8.78 million hectares against 8.16 million hectares in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Chile and Syria?
- 619,640 hectares, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Syria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Syria rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Chile ranks 58th and Syria ranks 59th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.