Ireland vs Suriname: Arable land

Ireland
0.0827 hectares per person
in 2023
Suriname
0.0842 hectares per person
in 2023
Ireland rank
129th
Suriname rank
126th

Arable land over time

  • Ireland
  • Suriname
0.10.150.20.25196119922023

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.0842 hectares per person against 0.0827 hectares per person in Ireland, a difference of 0.0015 hectares per person.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 129th and Suriname ranks 126th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Suriname Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1992 hectares per person 0.0948 hectares per person 0.1044 hectares per person Ireland
1970s 0.1582 hectares per person 0.0889 hectares per person 0.0693 hectares per person Ireland
1980s 0.1387 hectares per person 0.1298 hectares per person 0.0089 hectares per person Ireland
1990s 0.1139 hectares per person 0.1319 hectares per person 0.018 hectares per person Suriname
2000s 0.1196 hectares per person 0.1008 hectares per person 0.0188 hectares per person Ireland
2010s 0.0974 hectares per person 0.1048 hectares per person 0.0074 hectares per person Suriname
2020s 0.0854 hectares per person 0.0891 hectares per person 0.0037 hectares per person Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Ireland or Suriname?
Suriname, at 0.0842 hectares per person against 0.0827 hectares per person in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Ireland and Suriname?
0.0015 hectares per person, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Suriname?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Suriname rank globally for arable land?
Ireland ranks 129th 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.