Samoa vs Suriname: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Samoa
48,830 hectares
in 2023
Suriname
71,432 hectares
in 2023
Samoa rank
176th
Suriname rank
174th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Samoa
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 71,432 hectares against 48,830 hectares in Samoa, a difference of 22,602 hectares.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.5 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 176th and Suriname ranks 174th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59,889 hectares | 43,778 hectares | 16,111 hectares | Samoa |
| 1970s | 66,900 hectares | 57,000 hectares | 9,900 hectares | Samoa |
| 1980s | 74,790 hectares | 79,800 hectares | 5,010 hectares | Suriname |
| 1990s | 51,780 hectares | 88,600 hectares | 36,820 hectares | Suriname |
| 2000s | 42,360 hectares | 77,280 hectares | 34,920 hectares | Suriname |
| 2010s | 58,351 hectares | 82,890 hectares | 24,539 hectares | Suriname |
| 2020s | 49,265 hectares | 75,358 hectares | 26,093 hectares | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Samoa or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 71,432 hectares against 48,830 hectares in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Samoa and Suriname?
- 22,602 hectares, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Suriname?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Suriname rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Samoa ranks 176th 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.