Eritrea vs Syria: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Eritrea
6.90 million hectares
in 2023
Syria
8.16 million hectares
in 2023
Eritrea rank
61st
Syria rank
59th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Eritrea
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 8.16 million hectares against 6.90 million hectares in Eritrea, a difference of 1.26 million hectares.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 61st and Syria ranks 59th of 209 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.96 million hectares | 8.28 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | Syria |
| 2000s | 6.93 million hectares | 8.28 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | Syria |
| 2010s | 6.90 million hectares | 8.19 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | Syria |
| 2020s | 6.90 million hectares | 8.18 million hectares | 1.28 million hectares | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Eritrea or Syria?
- Syria, at 8.16 million hectares against 6.90 million hectares in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Eritrea and Syria?
- 1.26 million hectares, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Syria?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Syria rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Eritrea ranks 61st 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.