Puerto Rico vs Suriname: Arable land

Puerto Rico
50,200 hectares
in 2023
Suriname
52,965 hectares
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
159th
Suriname rank
157th

Arable land over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • Suriname
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922023

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 52,965 hectares against 50,200 hectares in Puerto Rico, a difference of 2,765 hectares.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.

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

Puerto Rico ranks 159th and Suriname ranks 157th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico Suriname Difference Ahead
1960s 193,556 hectares 30,111 hectares 163,444 hectares Puerto Rico
1970s 106,600 hectares 34,500 hectares 72,100 hectares Puerto Rico
1980s 67,600 hectares 50,400 hectares 17,200 hectares Puerto Rico
1990s 44,610 hectares 57,000 hectares 12,390 hectares Suriname
2000s 52,660 hectares 51,600 hectares 1,060 hectares Puerto Rico
2010s 51,900 hectares 60,600 hectares 8,700 hectares Suriname
2020s 50,200 hectares 55,241 hectares 5,041 hectares Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Puerto Rico or Suriname?
Suriname, at 52,965 hectares against 50,200 hectares in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Puerto Rico and Suriname?
2,765 hectares, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Suriname?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Puerto Rico and Suriname rank globally for arable land?
Puerto Rico ranks 159th 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

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
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
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.