Guatemala vs Suriname: Arable land

Guatemala
0.0857 hectares per person
in 2023
Suriname
0.0842 hectares per person
in 2023
Guatemala rank
124th
Suriname rank
126th

Arable land over time

  • Guatemala
  • Suriname
0.10.150.20.25196119922023

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.0857 hectares per person against 0.0842 hectares per person in Suriname, a difference of 0.0015 hectares per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 124th and Suriname ranks 126th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Suriname Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2351 hectares per person 0.0948 hectares per person 0.1403 hectares per person Guatemala
1970s 0.1946 hectares per person 0.0889 hectares per person 0.1057 hectares per person Guatemala
1980s 0.1673 hectares per person 0.1298 hectares per person 0.0376 hectares per person Guatemala
1990s 0.1362 hectares per person 0.1319 hectares per person 0.0042 hectares per person Guatemala
2000s 0.1286 hectares per person 0.1008 hectares per person 0.0279 hectares per person Guatemala
2010s 0.093 hectares per person 0.1048 hectares per person 0.0117 hectares per person Suriname
2020s 0.0877 hectares per person 0.0891 hectares per person 0.0014 hectares per person Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Guatemala or Suriname?
Guatemala, at 0.0857 hectares per person against 0.0842 hectares per person in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Guatemala and Suriname?
0.0015 hectares per person, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Suriname?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Suriname rank globally for arable land?
Guatemala ranks 124th 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.