Dominican Republic vs Suriname: Arable land

Dominican Republic
0.0861 hectares per person
in 2023
Suriname
0.0842 hectares per person
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
123rd
Suriname rank
126th

Arable land over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 0.0861 hectares per person against 0.0842 hectares per person in Suriname, a difference of 0.0019 hectares per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 123rd and Suriname ranks 126th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Suriname Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1999 hectares per person 0.0948 hectares per person 0.1051 hectares per person Dominican Republic
1970s 0.1838 hectares per person 0.0889 hectares per person 0.0949 hectares per person Dominican Republic
1980s 0.1658 hectares per person 0.1298 hectares per person 0.0361 hectares per person Dominican Republic
1990s 0.1208 hectares per person 0.1319 hectares per person 0.0111 hectares per person Suriname
2000s 0.0887 hectares per person 0.1008 hectares per person 0.012 hectares per person Suriname
2010s 0.0819 hectares per person 0.1048 hectares per person 0.0228 hectares per person Suriname
2020s 0.0833 hectares per person 0.0891 hectares per person 0.0058 hectares per person Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Dominican Republic or Suriname?
Dominican Republic, at 0.0861 hectares per person against 0.0842 hectares per person in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Dominican Republic and Suriname?
0.0019 hectares per person, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Suriname?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Suriname rank globally for arable land?
Dominican Republic ranks 123rd and Suriname ranks 126th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares per person)
Unit
hectares per person
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,649 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.