Rwanda vs Suriname: Arable land use per person
Rwanda
0.0831 hectares per person
in 2023
Suriname
0.0842 hectares per person
in 2023
Rwanda rank
128th
Suriname rank
126th
Arable land use per person over time
- Rwanda
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 0.0842 hectares per person against 0.0831 hectares per person in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0011 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 128th and Suriname ranks 126th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 6 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1469 hectares per person | 0.0948 hectares per person | 0.052 hectares per person | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.1436 hectares per person | 0.0889 hectares per person | 0.0547 hectares per person | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.1315 hectares per person | 0.1298 hectares per person | 0.0017 hectares per person | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.1106 hectares per person | 0.1319 hectares per person | 0.0213 hectares per person | Suriname |
| 2000s | 0.1239 hectares per person | 0.1008 hectares per person | 0.0231 hectares per person | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.1087 hectares per person | 0.1048 hectares per person | 0.0039 hectares per person | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.0904 hectares per person | 0.0891 hectares per person | 0.0014 hectares per person | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land use per person, Rwanda or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 0.0842 hectares per person against 0.0831 hectares per person in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land use per person between Rwanda and Suriname?
- 0.0011 hectares per person, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Suriname?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Suriname rank globally for arable land use per person?
- Rwanda ranks 128th and Suriname ranks 126th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arable land use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.