Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Samoa or Suriname?

Suriname, at 45,500 hectares against 39,520 hectares in Samoa as of 2025.

What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Samoa and Suriname?

5,980 hectares, with Suriname ahead.

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

108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

HYDE (2025) – 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.

Samoa vs Suriname: Cropland extent over the long-term

Samoa

39,520 hectares

in 2025

Suriname

45,500 hectares

in 2025

Samoa rank

162nd

Suriname rank

160th

Cropland extent over the long-term over time

Samoa
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 45,500 hectares against 39,520 hectares in Samoa, a difference of 5,980 hectares.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Suriname ahead.

Samoa ranks 162nd and Suriname ranks 160th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 36.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Samoa	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	840.05 hectares	9,346 hectares	8,506 hectares	Suriname
1400s	1,260 hectares	9,654 hectares	8,394 hectares	Suriname
1500s	1,890 hectares	9,867 hectares	7,976 hectares	Suriname
1600s	2,836 hectares	9,925 hectares	7,089 hectares	Suriname
1700s	4,254 hectares	9,723 hectares	5,468 hectares	Suriname
1710s	4,478 hectares	10,470 hectares	5,992 hectares	Suriname
1720s	4,714 hectares	11,270 hectares	6,555 hectares	Suriname
1730s	4,962 hectares	12,123 hectares	7,160 hectares	Suriname
1740s	5,224 hectares	13,032 hectares	7,809 hectares	Suriname
1750s	5,499 hectares	14,001 hectares	8,503 hectares	Suriname
1760s	5,788 hectares	15,031 hectares	9,243 hectares	Suriname
1770s	6,093 hectares	16,123 hectares	10,030 hectares	Suriname
1780s	6,413 hectares	17,279 hectares	10,865 hectares	Suriname
1790s	6,751 hectares	18,499 hectares	11,748 hectares	Suriname
1800s	7,107 hectares	19,783 hectares	12,677 hectares	Suriname
1810s	7,481 hectares	21,130 hectares	13,649 hectares	Suriname
1820s	7,896 hectares	22,134 hectares	14,237 hectares	Suriname
1830s	8,335 hectares	23,147 hectares	14,812 hectares	Suriname
1840s	8,798 hectares	24,161 hectares	15,363 hectares	Suriname
1850s	9,287 hectares	25,163 hectares	15,876 hectares	Suriname
1860s	9,803 hectares	26,137 hectares	16,334 hectares	Suriname
1870s	11,029 hectares	28,066 hectares	17,037 hectares	Suriname
1880s	12,407 hectares	30,019 hectares	17,612 hectares	Suriname
1890s	13,958 hectares	31,951 hectares	17,992 hectares	Suriname
1900s	15,703 hectares	33,790 hectares	18,087 hectares	Suriname
1910s	11,592 hectares	35,430 hectares	23,838 hectares	Suriname
1920s	15,669 hectares	39,632 hectares	23,963 hectares	Suriname
1930s	21,441 hectares	43,504 hectares	22,063 hectares	Suriname
1940s	29,686 hectares	44,605 hectares	14,919 hectares	Suriname
1950s	47,207 hectares	42,396 hectares	4,812 hectares	Samoa
1960s	58,500 hectares	36,500 hectares	22,000 hectares	Samoa
1970s	65,900 hectares	42,500 hectares	23,400 hectares	Samoa
1980s	73,690 hectares	60,200 hectares	13,490 hectares	Samoa
1990s	49,730 hectares	67,700 hectares	17,970 hectares	Suriname
2000s	38,660 hectares	58,100 hectares	19,440 hectares	Suriname
2010s	49,730 hectares	66,300 hectares	16,570 hectares	Suriname
2020s	41,695 hectares	54,500 hectares	12,805 hectares	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Samoa or Suriname?: Suriname, at 45,500 hectares against 39,520 hectares in Samoa as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Samoa and Suriname?: 5,980 hectares, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Suriname?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Samoa and Suriname rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?: Samoa ranks 162nd and Suriname ranks 160th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: HYDE (2025) – 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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Indicator: Cropland extent over the long-term
Unit: hectares
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Total cropland area for each separate country over time.