New Zealand vs Syria: Land use over the long term
New Zealand
8.68 million
in 2025
Syria
8.16 million
in 2025
New Zealand rank
54th
Syria rank
55th
Land use over the long term over time
- New Zealand
- Syria
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 8.68 million against 8.16 million in Syria, a difference of 518,860.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Syria ahead.
New Zealand ranks 54th and Syria ranks 55th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 13 and Syria in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 2.15 million | 2.15 million | Syria |
| 1100s | 0 | 2.25 million | 2.25 million | Syria |
| 1200s | 0 | 2.36 million | 2.36 million | Syria |
| 1300s | 0 | 2.46 million | 2.46 million | Syria |
| 1400s | 0 | 1.96 million | 1.96 million | Syria |
| 1500s | 0 | 2.08 million | 2.08 million | Syria |
| 1600s | 0 | 2.41 million | 2.41 million | Syria |
| 1700s | 0 | 2.40 million | 2.40 million | Syria |
| 1710s | 0 | 2.41 million | 2.41 million | Syria |
| 1720s | 0 | 2.42 million | 2.42 million | Syria |
| 1730s | 0 | 2.43 million | 2.43 million | Syria |
| 1740s | 0 | 2.44 million | 2.44 million | Syria |
| 1750s | 0 | 2.46 million | 2.46 million | Syria |
| 1760s | 0 | 2.47 million | 2.47 million | Syria |
| 1770s | 0 | 2.48 million | 2.48 million | Syria |
| 1780s | 0 | 2.49 million | 2.49 million | Syria |
| 1790s | 0 | 2.50 million | 2.50 million | Syria |
| 1800s | 0 | 2.51 million | 2.51 million | Syria |
| 1810s | 0 | 2.52 million | 2.52 million | Syria |
| 1820s | 0 | 2.53 million | 2.53 million | Syria |
| 1830s | 0 | 2.63 million | 2.63 million | Syria |
| 1840s | 0 | 2.71 million | 2.71 million | Syria |
| 1850s | 1.72 million | 2.79 million | 1.07 million | Syria |
| 1860s | 2.00 million | 2.88 million | 874,540 | Syria |
| 1870s | 2.34 million | 2.97 million | 631,230 | Syria |
| 1880s | 2.72 million | 3.34 million | 622,000 | Syria |
| 1890s | 3.62 million | 3.72 million | 94,520 | Syria |
| 1900s | 4.52 million | 3.64 million | 879,120 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 5.42 million | 3.57 million | 1.85 million | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 6.64 million | 3.49 million | 3.15 million | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 7.85 million | 3.41 million | 4.44 million | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 9.07 million | 5.34 million | 3.72 million | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 11.37 million | 7.10 million | 4.27 million | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 12.82 million | 7.98 million | 4.84 million | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 13.40 million | 8.27 million | 5.12 million | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 14.01 million | 8.29 million | 5.73 million | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 12.77 million | 8.18 million | 4.59 million | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 11.29 million | 8.28 million | 3.01 million | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 10.31 million | 8.19 million | 2.12 million | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 9.12 million | 8.17 million | 952,882 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, New Zealand or Syria?
- New Zealand, at 8.68 million against 8.16 million in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between New Zealand and Syria?
- 518,860, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Syria?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Syria rank globally for land use over the long term?
- New Zealand ranks 54th and Syria ranks 55th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.