Syria vs Zimbabwe: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?

Syria
7.91 million
in 2010
Zimbabwe
9.32 million
in 2010
Syria rank
51st
Zimbabwe rank
49th

How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? over time

  • Syria
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 9.32 million against 7.91 million in Syria, a difference of 1.41 million.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Syria ahead.

Syria ranks 51st and Zimbabwe ranks 49th of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1780s 2.22 million 1.65 million 566,510 Syria
1790s 2.23 million 1.77 million 457,970 Syria
1800s 2.25 million 1.91 million 338,560 Syria
1810s 2.27 million 2.06 million 207,890 Syria
1820s 2.28 million 2.22 million 63,130 Syria
1830s 2.38 million 2.40 million 11,760 Zimbabwe
1840s 2.47 million 2.59 million 128,460 Zimbabwe
1850s 2.55 million 2.81 million 261,370 Zimbabwe
1860s 2.64 million 3.05 million 414,810 Zimbabwe
1870s 2.73 million 3.31 million 585,910 Zimbabwe
1880s 3.08 million 3.60 million 521,210 Zimbabwe
1890s 3.44 million 3.92 million 483,030 Zimbabwe
1900s 3.39 million 4.28 million 889,720 Zimbabwe
1910s 3.33 million 4.67 million 1.34 million Zimbabwe
1920s 3.28 million 5.11 million 1.83 million Zimbabwe
1930s 3.23 million 5.59 million 2.36 million Zimbabwe
1940s 5.07 million 6.07 million 1.00 million Zimbabwe
1950s 6.17 million 6.62 million 447,080 Zimbabwe
1960s 8.02 million 8.69 million 667,080 Zimbabwe
1970s 7.10 million 8.35 million 1.25 million Zimbabwe
1980s 7.87 million 8.61 million 745,370 Zimbabwe
1990s 7.42 million 8.89 million 1.48 million Zimbabwe
2000s 7.72 million 8.91 million 1.19 million Zimbabwe
2010s 7.91 million 9.32 million 1.41 million Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher how much global land is used as pasture for livestock?, Syria or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 9.32 million against 7.91 million in Syria as of 2010.
What is the difference in how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? between Syria and Zimbabwe?
1.41 million, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Zimbabwe?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Syria and Zimbabwe rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Syria ranks 51st and Zimbabwe ranks 49th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
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The extent of global pasture used for livestock grazing. It does not include cropland used to grow animal feed.