Mauritius vs Suriname: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Mauritius
85,957 hectares
in 2023
Suriname
71,432 hectares
in 2023
Mauritius rank
171st
Suriname rank
174th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Mauritius
- Suriname
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 85,957 hectares against 71,432 hectares in Suriname, a difference of 14,525 hectares.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 171st and Suriname ranks 174th of 227 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102,889 hectares | 43,778 hectares | 59,111 hectares | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 113,200 hectares | 57,000 hectares | 56,200 hectares | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 113,674 hectares | 79,800 hectares | 33,874 hectares | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 104,530 hectares | 88,600 hectares | 15,930 hectares | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 96,268 hectares | 77,280 hectares | 18,988 hectares | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 86,900 hectares | 82,890 hectares | 4,010 hectares | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 85,989 hectares | 75,358 hectares | 10,631 hectares | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Mauritius or Suriname?
- Mauritius, at 85,957 hectares against 71,432 hectares in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Mauritius and Suriname?
- 14,525 hectares, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Suriname?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Suriname rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Mauritius ranks 171st and Suriname ranks 174th of 227 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 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.