Israel vs Suriname: Share of agricultural land which is irrigated
Israel
36.1%
in 2023
Suriname
74.4%
in 2021
Israel rank
5th
Suriname rank
2nd
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated over time
- Israel
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 74.4% against 36.1% in Israel, a difference of 38.3%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 2.1 times Israel's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 5th and Suriname ranks 2nd of 83 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 70.2% | 41.8% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 74.0% | 36.2% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 74.7% | 36.1% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of agricultural land which is irrigated, Israel or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 74.4% against 36.1% in Israel as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of agricultural land which is irrigated between Israel and Suriname?
- 38.3%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Suriname?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Israel and Suriname rank globally for share of agricultural land which is irrigated?
- Israel ranks 5th and Suriname ranks 2nd of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of agricultural land which is irrigated. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of total agricultural land area which is irrigated (i.e. purposely provided with water), including land irrigated by controlled flooding. Agricultural land is the combination of crop (arable) and grazing land.