Suriname vs Trinidad and Tobago: Agricultural land use
Suriname
71,432 hectares
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
54,000 hectares
in 2023
Suriname rank
174th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
175th
Agricultural land use over time
- Suriname
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 71,432 hectares against 54,000 hectares in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 17,432 hectares.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.3 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Suriname ranks 174th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 175th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 5 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,778 hectares | 97,778 hectares | 54,000 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 57,000 hectares | 105,100 hectares | 48,100 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 79,800 hectares | 78,900 hectares | 900 hectares | Suriname |
| 1990s | 88,600 hectares | 75,700 hectares | 12,900 hectares | Suriname |
| 2000s | 77,280 hectares | 57,200 hectares | 20,080 hectares | Suriname |
| 2010s | 82,890 hectares | 54,000 hectares | 28,890 hectares | Suriname |
| 2020s | 75,358 hectares | 54,000 hectares | 21,358 hectares | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Suriname or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Suriname, at 71,432 hectares against 54,000 hectares in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 17,432 hectares, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Suriname ranks 174th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 175th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.