Suriname vs Switzerland: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Suriname
57 1000 ha
in 2024
Switzerland
52 1000 ha
in 2024
Suriname rank
107th
Switzerland rank
110th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Suriname
  • Switzerland
20406080196119922024

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 57 1000 ha against 52 1000 ha in Switzerland, a difference of 5 1000 ha.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.

Suriname ranks 107th and Switzerland ranks 110th of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 17.67 1000 ha 22.67 1000 ha 5 1000 ha Switzerland
1970s 33.1 1000 ha 25 1000 ha 8.1 1000 ha Suriname
1980s 44.7 1000 ha 25 1000 ha 19.7 1000 ha Suriname
1990s 49.05 1000 ha 27.6 1000 ha 21.45 1000 ha Suriname
2000s 52.15 1000 ha 48.3 1000 ha 3.85 1000 ha Suriname
2010s 64.4 1000 ha 55.15 1000 ha 9.25 1000 ha Suriname
2020s 58.4 1000 ha 52 1000 ha 6.4 1000 ha Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Suriname or Switzerland?
Suriname, at 57 1000 ha against 52 1000 ha in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Suriname and Switzerland?
5 1000 ha, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Switzerland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Suriname and Switzerland rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Suriname ranks 107th and Switzerland ranks 110th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 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.