New Zealand vs Suriname: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate

New Zealand
2.37 % change on previous year
in 2024
Suriname
3.64 % change on previous year
in 2024
New Zealand rank
9th
Suriname rank
7th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate over time

  • New Zealand
  • Suriname
-20020406080196219932024

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 3.64 % change on previous year against 2.37 % change on previous year in New Zealand, a difference of 1.27 % change on previous year.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.5 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 9th and Suriname ranks 7th of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Suriname Difference Ahead
1960s 3.01 % change on previous year 9.43 % change on previous year 6.43 % change on previous year Suriname
1970s 5.91 % change on previous year 4.01 % change on previous year 1.9 % change on previous year New Zealand
1980s 5.41 % change on previous year 1.43 % change on previous year 3.99 % change on previous year New Zealand
1990s 0.1778 % change on previous year 1.14 % change on previous year 0.9628 % change on previous year Suriname
2000s 11.37 % change on previous year 1.06 % change on previous year 10.31 % change on previous year New Zealand
2010s 1.09 % change on previous year 1.71 % change on previous year 0.6159 % change on previous year Suriname
2020s 1.69 % change on previous year -2.94 % change on previous year 4.63 % change on previous year New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate, New Zealand or Suriname?
Suriname, at 3.64 % change on previous year against 2.37 % change on previous year in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate between New Zealand and Suriname?
1.27 % change on previous year, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Suriname?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Suriname rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate?
New Zealand ranks 9th and Suriname ranks 7th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 12,831 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.