New Zealand vs Syria: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
New Zealand
9.12 million hectares
in 2023
Syria
8.16 million hectares
in 2023
New Zealand rank
56th
Syria rank
59th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- New Zealand
- Syria
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 9.12 million hectares against 8.16 million hectares in Syria, a difference of 955,000 hectares.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 56th and Syria ranks 59th of 209 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.83 million hectares | 7.96 million hectares | 4.87 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 13.40 million hectares | 8.27 million hectares | 5.12 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 14.01 million hectares | 8.29 million hectares | 5.73 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 12.77 million hectares | 8.18 million hectares | 4.59 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 11.29 million hectares | 8.28 million hectares | 3.01 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 10.31 million hectares | 8.19 million hectares | 2.12 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 9.32 million hectares | 8.18 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, New Zealand or Syria?
- New Zealand, at 9.12 million hectares against 8.16 million hectares in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between New Zealand and Syria?
- 955,000 hectares, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Syria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Syria rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- New Zealand ranks 56th 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.