Sao Tome and Principe vs Suriname: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Suriname
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
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.