Which has higher cropland and pasture per person, Somalia or Suriname?

Somalia, at 0.1305 against 0.1275 in Suriname as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Suriname?

22 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Somalia vs Suriname: Cropland and pasture per person

Somalia

0.1305

in 2010

Suriname

0.1275

in 2010

Somalia rank

100th

Suriname rank

102nd

Cropland and pasture per person over time

Somalia
Suriname

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.1305 against 0.1275 in Suriname, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Suriname ahead.

Somalia ranks 100th and Suriname ranks 102nd of 178 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 14 and Suriname in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Somalia	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1800s	0.054	0.1807	0.1267	Suriname
1810s	0.0598	0.1832	0.1234	Suriname
1820s	0.0655	0.1797	0.1142	Suriname
1830s	0.0763	0.1694	0.0931	Suriname
1840s	0.0854	0.1573	0.0719	Suriname
1850s	0.0949	0.144	0.0491	Suriname
1860s	0.1049	0.1323	0.0274	Suriname
1870s	0.1163	0.1246	0.0084	Suriname
1880s	0.1285	0.1186	0.01	Somalia
1890s	0.1414	0.1114	0.0299	Somalia
1900s	0.1565	0.1045	0.0519	Somalia
1910s	0.1726	0.0992	0.0735	Somalia
1920s	0.1973	0.1017	0.0957	Somalia
1930s	0.2258	0.105	0.1208	Somalia
1940s	0.2577	0.1055	0.1522	Somalia
1950s	0.292	0.1076	0.1844	Somalia
1960s	0.3301	0.1008	0.2293	Somalia
1970s	0.2793	0.0821	0.1972	Somalia
1980s	0.1612	0.1055	0.0557	Somalia
1990s	0.1419	0.1245	0.0174	Somalia
2000s	0.147	0.1254	0.0216	Somalia
2010s	0.1305	0.1275	0.0029	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland and pasture per person, Somalia or Suriname?: Somalia, at 0.1305 against 0.1275 in Suriname as of 2010.
What is the difference in cropland and pasture per person between Somalia and Suriname?: 0.003, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Suriname?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2010.
How do Somalia and Suriname rank globally for cropland and pasture per person?: Somalia ranks 100th and Suriname ranks 102nd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cropland and pasture per person
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 3,796 data points, 1800–2010
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Pasture – land used for livestock grazing – and cropland are measured in hectares per person. The sum of pasture and cropland is the total land used for agriculture.