Sao Tome and Principe vs Suriname: Cropland — Area

Sao Tome and Principe
43.26 1000 ha
in 2024
Suriname
57 1000 ha
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
161st
Suriname rank
159th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Suriname
020406080196119922024

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 57 1000 ha against 43.26 1000 ha in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 13.74 1000 ha.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 161st and Suriname ranks 159th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Suriname Difference Ahead
1960s 34.56 1000 ha 36.67 1000 ha 2.11 1000 ha Suriname
1970s 35.9 1000 ha 42.5 1000 ha 6.6 1000 ha Suriname
1980s 31.1 1000 ha 60.2 1000 ha 29.1 1000 ha Suriname
1990s 28.9 1000 ha 67.7 1000 ha 38.8 1000 ha Suriname
2000s 33.9 1000 ha 58.1 1000 ha 24.2 1000 ha Suriname
2010s 38.03 1000 ha 66.3 1000 ha 28.27 1000 ha Suriname
2020s 43.17 1000 ha 58.49 1000 ha 15.31 1000 ha Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Sao Tome and Principe or Suriname?
Suriname, at 57 1000 ha against 43.26 1000 ha in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname?
13.74 1000 ha, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname rank globally for cropland — area?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 161st and Suriname ranks 159th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.