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
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) β 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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About this data
Agricultural land use is the sum of croplands and pasture β land used for grazing livestock. It is measured in hectares.