New Zealand vs Syrian Arab Republic: Grazing land use over the long-term
New Zealand
8.68 million hectares
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
8.16 million hectares
in 2025
New Zealand rank
54th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
55th
Grazing land use over the long-term over time
- New Zealand
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 8.68 million hectares against 8.16 million hectares in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 518,860 hectares.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
New Zealand ranks 54th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 55th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 13 and Syrian Arab Republic in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 2.15 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 2.36 million hectares | 2.36 million hectares | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 2.46 million hectares | 2.46 million hectares | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 2.08 million hectares | 2.08 million hectares | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1600s | 0 hectares | 2.41 million hectares | 2.41 million hectares | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1700s | 0 hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1710s | 0 hectares | 2.41 million hectares | 2.41 million hectares | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1720s | 0 hectares | 2.42 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1730s | 0 hectares | 2.43 million hectares | 2.43 million hectares | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1740s | 0 hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1750s | 0 hectares | 2.46 million hectares | 2.46 million hectares | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1760s | 0 hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1770s | 0 hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1780s | 0 hectares | 2.49 million hectares | 2.49 million hectares | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1790s | 0 hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1800s | 0 hectares | 2.51 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1810s | 0 hectares | 2.52 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1820s | 0 hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1830s | 0 hectares | 2.63 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1840s | 0 hectares | 2.71 million hectares | 2.71 million hectares | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1850s | 1.72 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1860s | 2.00 million hectares | 2.88 million hectares | 874,540 hectares | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1870s | 2.34 million hectares | 2.97 million hectares | 631,230 hectares | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1880s | 2.72 million hectares | 3.34 million hectares | 622,000 hectares | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1890s | 3.62 million hectares | 3.72 million hectares | 94,520 hectares | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1900s | 4.52 million hectares | 3.64 million hectares | 879,120 hectares | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 5.42 million hectares | 3.57 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 6.64 million hectares | 3.49 million hectares | 3.15 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 7.85 million hectares | 3.41 million hectares | 4.44 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 9.07 million hectares | 5.34 million hectares | 3.72 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 11.37 million hectares | 7.10 million hectares | 4.27 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 12.82 million hectares | 7.98 million hectares | 4.84 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 | 9.12 million hectares | 8.17 million hectares | 952,882 hectares | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grazing land use over the long-term, New Zealand or Syrian Arab Republic?
- New Zealand, at 8.68 million hectares against 8.16 million hectares in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in grazing land use over the long-term between New Zealand and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 518,860 hectares, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for grazing land use over the long-term?
- New Zealand ranks 54th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 55th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Grazing land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.