Suriname vs Trinidad and Tobago: Cropland area
Suriname
55,432 hectares
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
47,000 hectares
in 2023
Suriname rank
164th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
166th
Cropland area over time
- Suriname
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 55,432 hectares against 47,000 hectares in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 8,432 hectares.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Suriname ranks 164th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 166th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 3 and Trinidad and Tobago in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,667 hectares | 92,000 hectares | 55,333 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 42,500 hectares | 99,100 hectares | 56,600 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 60,200 hectares | 72,900 hectares | 12,700 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 67,700 hectares | 69,600 hectares | 1,900 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 58,100 hectares | 50,200 hectares | 7,900 hectares | Suriname |
| 2010s | 66,300 hectares | 47,000 hectares | 19,300 hectares | Suriname |
| 2020s | 58,858 hectares | 47,000 hectares | 11,858 hectares | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, Suriname or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Suriname, at 55,432 hectares against 47,000 hectares in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cropland area between Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 8,432 hectares, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for cropland area?
- Suriname ranks 164th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 166th of 224 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.