Botswana vs Suriname: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population
Botswana
60,588 hectares
in 2024
Suriname
50,824 hectares
in 2024
Botswana rank
141st
Suriname rank
143rd
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population over time
- Botswana
- Suriname
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 60,588 hectares against 50,824 hectares in Suriname, a difference of 9,764 hectares.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 141st and Suriname ranks 143rd of 186 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100,586 hectares | 30,963 hectares | 69,623 hectares | Botswana |
| 1970s | 148,695 hectares | 46,700 hectares | 101,995 hectares | Botswana |
| 1980s | 148,840 hectares | 71,861 hectares | 76,979 hectares | Botswana |
| 1990s | 150,120 hectares | 57,573 hectares | 92,546 hectares | Botswana |
| 2000s | 104,134 hectares | 46,452 hectares | 57,681 hectares | Botswana |
| 2010s | 129,918 hectares | 58,034 hectares | 71,884 hectares | Botswana |
| 2020s | 116,459 hectares | 53,286 hectares | 63,173 hectares | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, Botswana or Suriname?
- Botswana, at 60,588 hectares against 50,824 hectares in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in cereal production, yield, land use and population between Botswana and Suriname?
- 9,764 hectares, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Suriname?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Suriname rank globally for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Botswana ranks 141st and Suriname ranks 143rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.