Puerto Rico vs Suriname: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Puerto Rico
- Suriname
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
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.