Guyana vs Suriname: Inland waters — Area

Guyana
383 1000 ha
in 2024
Suriname
331.24 1000 ha
in 2024
Guyana rank
81st
Suriname rank
84th

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Guyana
  • Suriname
5001.0k1.5k2.0k196119922024

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

Indicator
Inland waters — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
209 places, 12,035 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.