South America vs Suriname: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate

South America
0.6268 % change on previous year
in 2024
Suriname
3.64 % change on previous year
in 2024
South America rank
5th
Suriname rank
7th

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

  • South America
  • Suriname
-10010203040196219932024

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 3.64 % change on previous year against 0.6268 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 3.01 % change on previous year.

That makes Suriname's figure about 5.8 times South America's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South America ahead.

South America ranks 5th and Suriname ranks 7th of 33 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, South America averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South America Suriname Difference Ahead
1960s 2.38 % change on previous year 9.43 % change on previous year 7.05 % change on previous year Suriname
1970s 2.65 % change on previous year 4.01 % change on previous year 1.37 % change on previous year Suriname
1980s 2.32 % change on previous year 1.43 % change on previous year 0.8985 % change on previous year South America
1990s 1.98 % change on previous year 1.14 % change on previous year 0.8435 % change on previous year South America
2000s 3.22 % change on previous year 1.06 % change on previous year 2.16 % change on previous year South America
2010s 2.22 % change on previous year 1.71 % change on previous year 0.5128 % change on previous year South America
2020s 0.3366 % change on previous year -2.94 % change on previous year 3.28 % change on previous year South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate, South America or Suriname?
Suriname, at 3.64 % change on previous year against 0.6268 % change on previous year in South America as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate between South America and Suriname?
3.01 % change on previous year, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Suriname?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do South America and Suriname rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate?
South America ranks 5th and Suriname ranks 7th of 33 groups.
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.