Suriname vs Trinidad and Tobago: Cropland extent over the long-term
Suriname
45,500 hectares
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
47,000 hectares
in 2025
Suriname rank
160th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
159th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Suriname
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 47,000 hectares against 45,500 hectares in Suriname, a difference of 1,500 hectares.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 160th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 159th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 21 and Trinidad and Tobago in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 8,153 hectares | 0 hectares | 8,153 hectares | Suriname |
| 1100s | 8,575 hectares | 0 hectares | 8,575 hectares | Suriname |
| 1200s | 8,978 hectares | 0 hectares | 8,978 hectares | Suriname |
| 1300s | 9,346 hectares | 0 hectares | 9,346 hectares | Suriname |
| 1400s | 9,654 hectares | 0 hectares | 9,654 hectares | Suriname |
| 1500s | 9,867 hectares | 103.47 hectares | 9,763 hectares | Suriname |
| 1600s | 9,925 hectares | 190.74 hectares | 9,734 hectares | Suriname |
| 1700s | 9,723 hectares | 342.37 hectares | 9,381 hectares | Suriname |
| 1710s | 10,470 hectares | 506.9 hectares | 9,963 hectares | Suriname |
| 1720s | 11,270 hectares | 750.12 hectares | 10,519 hectares | Suriname |
| 1730s | 12,123 hectares | 1,109 hectares | 11,013 hectares | Suriname |
| 1740s | 13,032 hectares | 1,640 hectares | 11,393 hectares | Suriname |
| 1750s | 14,001 hectares | 2,422 hectares | 11,579 hectares | Suriname |
| 1760s | 15,031 hectares | 3,574 hectares | 11,456 hectares | Suriname |
| 1770s | 16,123 hectares | 5,271 hectares | 10,852 hectares | Suriname |
| 1780s | 17,279 hectares | 7,766 hectares | 9,513 hectares | Suriname |
| 1790s | 18,499 hectares | 11,430 hectares | 7,069 hectares | Suriname |
| 1800s | 19,783 hectares | 16,804 hectares | 2,980 hectares | Suriname |
| 1810s | 21,130 hectares | 24,672 hectares | 3,542 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1820s | 22,134 hectares | 36,171 hectares | 14,038 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1830s | 23,147 hectares | 38,000 hectares | 14,853 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1840s | 24,161 hectares | 25,844 hectares | 1,684 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1850s | 25,163 hectares | 44,527 hectares | 19,364 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1860s | 26,137 hectares | 55,010 hectares | 28,872 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1870s | 28,066 hectares | 64,586 hectares | 36,520 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1880s | 30,019 hectares | 85,930 hectares | 55,911 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1890s | 31,951 hectares | 102,786 hectares | 70,835 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1900s | 33,790 hectares | 112,856 hectares | 79,066 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1910s | 35,430 hectares | 141,938 hectares | 106,508 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1920s | 39,632 hectares | 155,202 hectares | 115,570 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1930s | 43,504 hectares | 147,001 hectares | 103,497 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1940s | 44,605 hectares | 151,621 hectares | 107,016 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1950s | 42,396 hectares | 150,324 hectares | 107,928 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1960s | 36,500 hectares | 92,000 hectares | 55,500 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 | 54,500 hectares | 47,000 hectares | 7,500 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 47,000 hectares against 45,500 hectares in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 1,500 hectares, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Suriname ranks 160th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 159th 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.