Suriname vs Trinidad and Tobago: Arable land (hectares)
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Suriname
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 55,000 hectares against 29,990 hectares in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 25,010 hectares.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.8 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Suriname ranks 159th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 162nd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 5 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,111 hectares | 57,000 hectares | 26,889 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 34,500 hectares | 64,100 hectares | 29,600 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 50,400 hectares | 41,000 hectares | 9,400 hectares | Suriname |
| 1990s | 57,000 hectares | 38,100 hectares | 18,900 hectares | Suriname |
| 2000s | 51,600 hectares | 28,870 hectares | 22,730 hectares | Suriname |
| 2010s | 60,600 hectares | 29,990 hectares | 30,610 hectares | Suriname |
| 2020s | 55,193 hectares | 29,990 hectares | 25,203 hectares | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Suriname or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Suriname, at 55,000 hectares against 29,990 hectares in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 25,010 hectares, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for arable land?
- Suriname ranks 159th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 162nd 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.