Mauritius vs Suriname: Cropland area
Mauritius
78,957 hectares
in 2023
Suriname
55,432 hectares
in 2023
Mauritius rank
159th
Suriname rank
161st
Cropland area over time
- Mauritius
- Suriname
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 78,957 hectares against 55,432 hectares in Suriname, a difference of 23,525 hectares.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.4 times Suriname's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 159th and Suriname ranks 161st of 219 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95,889 hectares | 36,667 hectares | 59,222 hectares | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 106,200 hectares | 42,500 hectares | 63,700 hectares | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 106,674 hectares | 60,200 hectares | 46,474 hectares | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 97,530 hectares | 67,700 hectares | 29,830 hectares | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 89,268 hectares | 58,100 hectares | 31,168 hectares | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 79,900 hectares | 66,300 hectares | 13,600 hectares | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 78,989 hectares | 58,858 hectares | 20,131 hectares | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, Mauritius or Suriname?
- Mauritius, at 78,957 hectares against 55,432 hectares in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cropland area between Mauritius and Suriname?
- 23,525 hectares, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Suriname?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Suriname rank globally for cropland area?
- Mauritius ranks 159th and Suriname ranks 161st of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.