What is the difference in country area — area, per capita between Iceland and Suriname?

0.0008 1000 ha per person, with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Suriname?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Country area — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Suriname: Country area — Area, per capita

Iceland

0.0266 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Suriname

0.0258 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Iceland rank

6th

Suriname rank

8th

Country area — Area, per capita over time

Iceland
Suriname

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0266 1000 ha per person against 0.0258 1000 ha per person in Suriname, a difference of 0.0008 1000 ha per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Suriname ahead.

Iceland ranks 6th and Suriname ranks 8th of 190 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0538 1000 ha per person	0.0517 1000 ha per person	0.0021 1000 ha per person	Iceland
1970s	0.0478 1000 ha per person	0.0422 1000 ha per person	0.0056 1000 ha per person	Iceland
1980s	0.0429 1000 ha per person	0.0423 1000 ha per person	0.0006 1000 ha per person	Iceland
1990s	0.0387 1000 ha per person	0.0379 1000 ha per person	0.0008 1000 ha per person	Iceland
2000s	0.0346 1000 ha per person	0.0319 1000 ha per person	0.0026 1000 ha per person	Iceland
2010s	0.031 1000 ha per person	0.0284 1000 ha per person	0.0026 1000 ha per person	Iceland
2020s	0.0272 1000 ha per person	0.0263 1000 ha per person	0.0009 1000 ha per person	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, per capita, Iceland or Suriname?: Iceland, at 0.0266 1000 ha per person against 0.0258 1000 ha per person in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area, per capita between Iceland and Suriname?: 0.0008 1000 ha per person, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Suriname?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Suriname rank globally for country area — area, per capita?: Iceland ranks 6th and Suriname ranks 8th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Country area — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Country area — Area, per capita
Unit: 1000 ha per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 11,205 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Country area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.