Suriname vs United Arab Emirates: Arable land

Suriname
52,965 hectares
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
50,384 hectares
in 2023
Suriname rank
157th
United Arab Emirates rank
158th

Arable land over time

  • Suriname
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 52,965 hectares against 50,384 hectares in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 2,581 hectares.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Suriname ahead.

Suriname ranks 157th and United Arab Emirates ranks 158th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 6 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 30,111 hectares 5,444 hectares 24,667 hectares Suriname
1970s 34,500 hectares 9,600 hectares 24,900 hectares Suriname
1980s 50,400 hectares 24,200 hectares 26,200 hectares Suriname
1990s 57,000 hectares 40,300 hectares 16,700 hectares Suriname
2000s 51,600 hectares 59,770 hectares 8,170 hectares United Arab Emirates
2010s 60,600 hectares 43,960 hectares 16,640 hectares Suriname
2020s 55,241 hectares 50,017 hectares 5,224 hectares Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Suriname or United Arab Emirates?
Suriname, at 52,965 hectares against 50,384 hectares in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Suriname and United Arab Emirates?
2,581 hectares, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and United Arab Emirates?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Suriname and United Arab Emirates rank globally for arable land?
Suriname ranks 157th and United Arab Emirates ranks 158th 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.