Suriname vs Western Sahara: Land used for agriculture

Suriname
83,869
in 2010
Western Sahara
199,650
in 2010
Suriname rank
153rd
Western Sahara rank
150th

Land used for agriculture over time

  • Suriname
  • Western Sahara
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How they compare

Western Sahara currently reports 199,650 against 83,869 in Suriname, a difference of 115,781.

That makes Western Sahara's figure about 2.4 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Suriname ahead.

Suriname ranks 153rd and Western Sahara ranks 150th of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 14 and Western Sahara in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1780s 14,840 4,102 10,738 Suriname
1790s 15,203 4,295 10,908 Suriname
1800s 15,445 4,767 10,678 Suriname
1810s 15,689 5,044 10,645 Suriname
1820s 15,581 5,321 10,260 Suriname
1830s 15,567 5,958 9,609 Suriname
1840s 15,678 6,456 9,222 Suriname
1850s 15,489 6,982 8,508 Suriname
1860s 15,423 7,730 7,693 Suriname
1870s 15,870 8,450 7,420 Suriname
1880s 16,367 9,086 7,281 Suriname
1890s 16,765 9,918 6,847 Suriname
1900s 17,160 10,972 6,189 Suriname
1910s 17,812 11,832 5,980 Suriname
1920s 19,916 23,266 3,350 Western Sahara
1930s 22,673 47,637 24,964 Western Sahara
1940s 24,968 99,544 74,576 Western Sahara
1950s 28,088 186,875 158,787 Western Sahara
1960s 35,431 1.18 million 1.14 million Western Sahara
1970s 39,662 1.18 million 1.14 million Western Sahara
1980s 53,518 1.20 million 1.14 million Western Sahara
1990s 66,094 1.22 million 1.15 million Western Sahara
2000s 75,439 200,487 125,048 Western Sahara
2010s 83,869 199,650 115,781 Western Sahara

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land used for agriculture, Suriname or Western Sahara?
Western Sahara, at 199,650 against 83,869 in Suriname as of 2010.
What is the difference in land used for agriculture between Suriname and Western Sahara?
115,781, with Western Sahara ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Western Sahara?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Suriname and Western Sahara rank globally for land used for agriculture?
Suriname ranks 153rd and Western Sahara ranks 150th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land used for agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land used for agriculture
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
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Agricultural land use is the sum of croplands and pasture – land used for grazing livestock. It is measured in hectares.