Cape Verde vs Suriname: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Cape Verde
79,000 hectares
in 2023
Suriname
71,432 hectares
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
172nd
Suriname rank
174th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Cape Verde
- Suriname
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 79,000 hectares against 71,432 hectares in Suriname, a difference of 7,568 hectares.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 172nd and Suriname ranks 174th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65,000 hectares | 43,778 hectares | 21,222 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 65,000 hectares | 57,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 65,400 hectares | 79,800 hectares | 14,400 hectares | Suriname |
| 1990s | 69,900 hectares | 88,600 hectares | 18,700 hectares | Suriname |
| 2000s | 75,600 hectares | 77,280 hectares | 1,680 hectares | Suriname |
| 2010s | 78,900 hectares | 82,890 hectares | 3,990 hectares | Suriname |
| 2020s | 79,000 hectares | 75,358 hectares | 3,642 hectares | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Cape Verde or Suriname?
- Cape Verde, at 79,000 hectares against 71,432 hectares in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Cape Verde and Suriname?
- 7,568 hectares, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Suriname?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Suriname rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Cape Verde ranks 172nd and Suriname ranks 174th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.