Cape Verde vs Suriname: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Cape Verde
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 52,965 hectares against 50,000 hectares in Cape Verde, a difference of 2,965 hectares.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 160th and Suriname ranks 157th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,000 hectares | 30,111 hectares | 7,889 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 38,000 hectares | 34,500 hectares | 3,500 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 38,400 hectares | 50,400 hectares | 12,000 hectares | Suriname |
| 1990s | 42,100 hectares | 57,000 hectares | 14,900 hectares | Suriname |
| 2000s | 47,600 hectares | 51,600 hectares | 4,000 hectares | Suriname |
| 2010s | 50,000 hectares | 60,600 hectares | 10,600 hectares | Suriname |
| 2020s | 50,000 hectares | 55,241 hectares | 5,241 hectares | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Cape Verde or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 52,965 hectares against 50,000 hectares in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Cape Verde and Suriname?
- 2,965 hectares, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Suriname?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Suriname rank globally for arable land?
- Cape Verde ranks 160th and Suriname ranks 157th 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). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.