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

Suriname, at 45,500 hectares against 30,444 hectares in Tonga as of 2025.

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

15,056 hectares, with Suriname ahead.

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

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.

Suriname vs Tonga: Cropland extent over the long-term

Suriname

45,500 hectares

in 2025

Tonga

30,444 hectares

in 2025

Suriname rank

160th

Tonga rank

163rd

Cropland extent over the long-term over time

Suriname
Tonga

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 45,500 hectares against 30,444 hectares in Tonga, a difference of 15,056 hectares.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.5 times Tonga's.

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

Suriname ranks 160th and Tonga ranks 163rd of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 39 and Tonga in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Suriname	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1000s	8,153 hectares	1,659 hectares	6,494 hectares	Suriname
1100s	8,575 hectares	1,690 hectares	6,885 hectares	Suriname
1200s	8,978 hectares	1,716 hectares	7,262 hectares	Suriname
1300s	9,346 hectares	2,471 hectares	6,874 hectares	Suriname
1400s	9,654 hectares	3,540 hectares	6,114 hectares	Suriname
1500s	9,867 hectares	5,033 hectares	4,834 hectares	Suriname
1600s	9,925 hectares	7,082 hectares	2,842 hectares	Suriname
1700s	9,723 hectares	9,816 hectares	92.84 hectares	Tonga
1710s	10,470 hectares	10,239 hectares	231.1 hectares	Suriname
1720s	11,270 hectares	10,678 hectares	591.1 hectares	Suriname
1730s	12,123 hectares	11,133 hectares	989.3 hectares	Suriname
1740s	13,032 hectares	11,604 hectares	1,428 hectares	Suriname
1750s	14,001 hectares	12,092 hectares	1,909 hectares	Suriname
1760s	15,031 hectares	12,596 hectares	2,435 hectares	Suriname
1770s	16,123 hectares	13,116 hectares	3,006 hectares	Suriname
1780s	17,279 hectares	13,653 hectares	3,626 hectares	Suriname
1790s	18,499 hectares	14,207 hectares	4,292 hectares	Suriname
1800s	19,783 hectares	14,776 hectares	5,007 hectares	Suriname
1810s	21,130 hectares	15,362 hectares	5,768 hectares	Suriname
1820s	22,134 hectares	16,008 hectares	6,126 hectares	Suriname
1830s	23,147 hectares	16,672 hectares	6,475 hectares	Suriname
1840s	24,161 hectares	17,354 hectares	6,807 hectares	Suriname
1850s	25,163 hectares	18,053 hectares	7,110 hectares	Suriname
1860s	26,137 hectares	18,767 hectares	7,370 hectares	Suriname
1870s	28,066 hectares	19,106 hectares	8,960 hectares	Suriname
1880s	30,019 hectares	19,436 hectares	10,583 hectares	Suriname
1890s	31,951 hectares	19,753 hectares	12,197 hectares	Suriname
1900s	33,790 hectares	20,056 hectares	13,734 hectares	Suriname
1910s	35,430 hectares	20,341 hectares	15,088 hectares	Suriname
1920s	39,632 hectares	20,429 hectares	19,203 hectares	Suriname
1930s	43,504 hectares	20,487 hectares	23,016 hectares	Suriname
1940s	44,605 hectares	20,512 hectares	24,093 hectares	Suriname
1950s	42,396 hectares	23,222 hectares	19,174 hectares	Suriname
1960s	36,500 hectares	27,897 hectares	8,603 hectares	Suriname
1970s	42,500 hectares	29,600 hectares	12,900 hectares	Suriname
1980s	60,200 hectares	29,199 hectares	31,001 hectares	Suriname
1990s	67,700 hectares	27,891 hectares	39,809 hectares	Suriname
2000s	58,100 hectares	26,496 hectares	31,604 hectares	Suriname
2010s	66,300 hectares	29,674 hectares	36,626 hectares	Suriname
2020s	54,500 hectares	30,481 hectares	24,019 hectares	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Suriname or Tonga?: Suriname, at 45,500 hectares against 30,444 hectares in Tonga as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Suriname and Tonga?: 15,056 hectares, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Tonga?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Suriname and Tonga rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?: Suriname ranks 160th and Tonga ranks 163rd 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.