New Zealand is 1.45 times bigger by total area compared to Syria: 103,483 sq mi vs 71,498 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of New Zealand is 101,665 sq mi vs 70,900 sq mi for Syria — a 1.43 times difference in territory size.
- New Zealand is ranked 74/197 by total surface area vs 87/197 for Syria.
- New Zealand occupies 0.18% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.12% for Syria.
- 36.9% of area in New Zealand is agricultural land vs 74.1% in Syria.
- New Zealand has 0.2% of the world's agricultural land area — Syria has 0.29%.
- 37.8% of New Zealand is covered by forests, compared to 2.84% in Syria.
- 0.25% of the world's forests are in New Zealand, and 0.01% are in Syria.
Total size and land area comparison
New Zealand
|
Syria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Total area |
103,483 sq mi |
71,498 sq mi |
| Size difference ratio | 1.45 | 1 |
| Total area rank | 74/197 | 87/197 |
| Share of all countries' surface area | 0.05% | 0.04% |
| Land area |
101,665 sq mi |
70,900 sq mi |
| Land area difference ratio | 1.43 | 1 |
| Land area rank | 74/197 | 87/197 |
| Share of all countries' land area | 0.18% | 0.12% |
| Population | 5,338,500 | 24,672,760 |
| Population density | 52.5 ppl/mi² | 348 ppl/mi² |
Size of territories by type
|
New Zealand
|
Syria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Forest area |
38,418 sq mi |
2,016 sq mi |
| Forest area as share of land | 37.8% | 2.84% |
| Forest area rank | 53/196 | 138/196 |
| World's forests share | 0.25% | 0.01% |
Agricultural land area
|
37,494 sq mi |
52,533 sq mi |
| Agricultural land share | 36.9% | 74.1% |
| Agricultural land area rank | 72/194 | 61/194 |
| Share of global agricultural land | 0.2% | 0.29% |
|
Arable land
|
2,008 sq mi |
16,988 sq mi |
| Arable land share | 1.97% | 24% |
| Arable land area rank | 123/191 | 53/191 |
|
Permanent cropland
|
278 sq mi |
4,027 sq mi |
| Permanent cropland share | 0.27% | 5.68% |
| Permanent cropland area rank | 115/192 | 34/192 |
|
Water area
|
1,819 sq mi |
598 sq mi |
| Water as share of total area | 1.76% | 0.84% |
| Water area rank | 66/197 | 102/197 |
| Roads length |
60,159 mi |
n/a |
| Borders length |
0 mi |
1,468 mi |
| Coastline length |
9,404 mi |
119.9 mi |
| Share of marine protected waters | 30.4% | 0.2% |
New Zealand vs Syria size on the map
Land area in square miles
Land area
The map above outlines the borders of New Zealand and Syria but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it gets. More about countries' size projections.
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Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.
Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.
Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.
Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.