Cape Verde vs Suriname: Agricultural area over the long-term
Cape Verde
79,000 hectares
in 2025
Suriname
61,500 hectares
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
162nd
Suriname rank
165th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Cape Verde
- Suriname
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 79,000 hectares against 61,500 hectares in Suriname, a difference of 17,500 hectares.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.3 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Suriname ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 162nd and Suriname ranks 165th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 29 and Suriname in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 8,153 hectares | 8,153 hectares | Suriname |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 8,575 hectares | 8,575 hectares | Suriname |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 8,978 hectares | 8,978 hectares | Suriname |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 9,346 hectares | 9,346 hectares | Suriname |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 9,654 hectares | 9,654 hectares | Suriname |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 9,867 hectares | 9,867 hectares | Suriname |
| 1600s | 5,414 hectares | 10,165 hectares | 4,751 hectares | Suriname |
| 1700s | 10,084 hectares | 10,070 hectares | 14.1 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1710s | 13,042 hectares | 10,858 hectares | 2,183 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1720s | 14,010 hectares | 11,703 hectares | 2,307 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1730s | 15,046 hectares | 12,606 hectares | 2,439 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1740s | 16,153 hectares | 13,572 hectares | 2,581 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1750s | 17,338 hectares | 14,603 hectares | 2,735 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1760s | 18,602 hectares | 15,702 hectares | 2,901 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1770s | 19,952 hectares | 16,870 hectares | 3,082 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1780s | 21,392 hectares | 18,111 hectares | 3,281 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1790s | 22,926 hectares | 19,426 hectares | 3,501 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1800s | 24,559 hectares | 20,814 hectares | 3,745 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1810s | 26,295 hectares | 22,290 hectares | 4,005 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1820s | 28,138 hectares | 23,413 hectares | 4,724 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1830s | 30,091 hectares | 24,558 hectares | 5,533 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1840s | 32,157 hectares | 25,715 hectares | 6,442 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1850s | 34,339 hectares | 26,874 hectares | 7,465 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1860s | 36,636 hectares | 27,855 hectares | 8,780 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1870s | 39,046 hectares | 29,846 hectares | 9,200 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1880s | 41,566 hectares | 31,854 hectares | 9,712 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1890s | 44,186 hectares | 33,831 hectares | 10,355 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1900s | 46,891 hectares | 35,703 hectares | 11,188 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1910s | 49,660 hectares | 37,359 hectares | 12,301 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1920s | 52,455 hectares | 41,711 hectares | 10,744 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1930s | 55,219 hectares | 46,158 hectares | 9,061 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1940s | 57,860 hectares | 47,865 hectares | 9,995 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1950s | 64,123 hectares | 47,242 hectares | 16,882 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 65,000 hectares | 43,500 hectares | 21,500 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 | 82,790 hectares | 3,890 hectares | Suriname |
| 2020s | 79,000 hectares | 70,500 hectares | 8,500 hectares | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Cape Verde or Suriname?
- Cape Verde, at 79,000 hectares against 61,500 hectares in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Cape Verde and Suriname?
- 17,500 hectares, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Suriname?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Suriname rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Cape Verde ranks 162nd and Suriname ranks 165th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.