Suriname vs United Arab Emirates: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Suriname
- United Arab Emirates
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
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.