Guyana vs Suriname: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Guyana
- Suriname
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 383 1000 ha against 331.24 1000 ha in Suriname, a difference of 51.76 1000 ha.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 81st and Suriname ranks 84th of 175 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,826 1000 ha | 331.24 1000 ha | 1,495 1000 ha | Guyana |
| 1970s | 1,819 1000 ha | 331.24 1000 ha | 1,488 1000 ha | Guyana |
| 1980s | 1,812 1000 ha | 331.24 1000 ha | 1,481 1000 ha | Guyana |
| 1990s | 1,812 1000 ha | 331.24 1000 ha | 1,481 1000 ha | Guyana |
| 2000s | 1,812 1000 ha | 331.24 1000 ha | 1,481 1000 ha | Guyana |
| 2010s | 1,812 1000 ha | 331.24 1000 ha | 1,481 1000 ha | Guyana |
| 2020s | 383.4 1000 ha | 331.24 1000 ha | 52.16 1000 ha | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Guyana or Suriname?
- Guyana, at 383 1000 ha against 331.24 1000 ha in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Guyana and Suriname?
- 51.76 1000 ha, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Suriname rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Guyana ranks 81st and Suriname ranks 84th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Inland waters — 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.