Qatar vs Suriname: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Qatar
74,000 hectares
in 2023
Suriname
71,432 hectares
in 2023
Qatar rank
173rd
Suriname rank
174th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Qatar
- Suriname
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 74,000 hectares against 71,432 hectares in Suriname, a difference of 2,568 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 173rd and Suriname ranks 174th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51,000 hectares | 43,778 hectares | 7,222 hectares | Qatar |
| 1970s | 51,700 hectares | 57,000 hectares | 5,300 hectares | Suriname |
| 1980s | 58,600 hectares | 79,800 hectares | 21,200 hectares | Suriname |
| 1990s | 64,500 hectares | 88,600 hectares | 24,100 hectares | Suriname |
| 2000s | 65,940 hectares | 77,280 hectares | 11,340 hectares | Suriname |
| 2010s | 70,960 hectares | 82,890 hectares | 11,930 hectares | Suriname |
| 2020s | 74,000 hectares | 75,358 hectares | 1,358 hectares | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Qatar or Suriname?
- Qatar, at 74,000 hectares against 71,432 hectares in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Qatar and Suriname?
- 2,568 hectares, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Suriname?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and Suriname rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Qatar ranks 173rd 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.