Cape Verde vs Suriname: Cropland extent over the long-term
Cape Verde
54,000 hectares
in 2025
Suriname
45,500 hectares
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
158th
Suriname rank
160th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Cape Verde
- Suriname
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 54,000 hectares against 45,500 hectares in Suriname, a difference of 8,500 hectares.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Suriname ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 158th and Suriname ranks 160th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 39.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 8,153 hectares | 8,153 hectares | Suriname |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 8,575 hectares | 8,575 hectares | Suriname |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 8,978 hectares | 8,978 hectares | Suriname |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 9,346 hectares | 9,346 hectares | Suriname |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 9,654 hectares | 9,654 hectares | Suriname |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 9,867 hectares | 9,867 hectares | Suriname |
| 1600s | 2,241 hectares | 9,925 hectares | 7,683 hectares | Suriname |
| 1700s | 4,348 hectares | 9,723 hectares | 5,374 hectares | Suriname |
| 1710s | 5,652 hectares | 10,470 hectares | 4,818 hectares | Suriname |
| 1720s | 6,103 hectares | 11,270 hectares | 5,166 hectares | Suriname |
| 1730s | 6,591 hectares | 12,123 hectares | 5,532 hectares | Suriname |
| 1740s | 7,116 hectares | 13,032 hectares | 5,916 hectares | Suriname |
| 1750s | 7,684 hectares | 14,001 hectares | 6,317 hectares | Suriname |
| 1760s | 8,296 hectares | 15,031 hectares | 6,735 hectares | Suriname |
| 1770s | 8,957 hectares | 16,123 hectares | 7,166 hectares | Suriname |
| 1780s | 9,670 hectares | 17,279 hectares | 7,608 hectares | Suriname |
| 1790s | 10,440 hectares | 18,499 hectares | 8,059 hectares | Suriname |
| 1800s | 11,270 hectares | 19,783 hectares | 8,513 hectares | Suriname |
| 1810s | 12,167 hectares | 21,130 hectares | 8,963 hectares | Suriname |
| 1820s | 13,134 hectares | 22,134 hectares | 9,000 hectares | Suriname |
| 1830s | 14,177 hectares | 23,147 hectares | 8,970 hectares | Suriname |
| 1840s | 15,302 hectares | 24,161 hectares | 8,858 hectares | Suriname |
| 1850s | 16,516 hectares | 25,163 hectares | 8,646 hectares | Suriname |
| 1860s | 17,826 hectares | 26,137 hectares | 8,311 hectares | Suriname |
| 1870s | 19,239 hectares | 28,066 hectares | 8,827 hectares | Suriname |
| 1880s | 20,763 hectares | 30,019 hectares | 9,256 hectares | Suriname |
| 1890s | 22,406 hectares | 31,951 hectares | 9,545 hectares | Suriname |
| 1900s | 24,179 hectares | 33,790 hectares | 9,612 hectares | Suriname |
| 1910s | 26,090 hectares | 35,430 hectares | 9,340 hectares | Suriname |
| 1920s | 28,152 hectares | 39,632 hectares | 11,480 hectares | Suriname |
| 1930s | 30,374 hectares | 43,504 hectares | 13,129 hectares | Suriname |
| 1940s | 32,771 hectares | 44,605 hectares | 11,834 hectares | Suriname |
| 1950s | 38,419 hectares | 42,396 hectares | 3,977 hectares | Suriname |
| 1960s | 40,000 hectares | 36,500 hectares | 3,500 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 40,000 hectares | 42,500 hectares | 2,500 hectares | Suriname |
| 1980s | 40,400 hectares | 60,200 hectares | 19,800 hectares | Suriname |
| 1990s | 44,900 hectares | 67,700 hectares | 22,800 hectares | Suriname |
| 2000s | 50,600 hectares | 58,100 hectares | 7,500 hectares | Suriname |
| 2010s | 53,900 hectares | 66,300 hectares | 12,400 hectares | Suriname |
| 2020s | 54,000 hectares | 54,500 hectares | 500 hectares | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Cape Verde or Suriname?
- Cape Verde, at 54,000 hectares against 45,500 hectares in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Cape Verde and Suriname?
- 8,500 hectares, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Suriname?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Suriname rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Cape Verde ranks 158th and Suriname ranks 160th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.