Suriname vs Western Asia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Suriname
- Western Asia
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 100 % against 41.15 % in Western Asia, a difference of 58.85 %.
That makes Suriname's figure about 2.4 times Western Asia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Suriname ranks 1st and Western Asia ranks 3rd of 184 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.12 % | 10.27 % | 37.84 % | Suriname |
| 1970s | 77.7 % | 12.32 % | 65.38 % | Suriname |
| 1980s | 74.98 % | 17.4 % | 57.58 % | Suriname |
| 1990s | 72.47 % | 27.49 % | 44.98 % | Suriname |
| 2000s | 90.46 % | 33.49 % | 56.97 % | Suriname |
| 2010s | 97.09 % | 37.64 % | 59.45 % | Suriname |
| 2020s | 99.84 % | 41.24 % | 58.6 % | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Suriname or Western Asia?
- Suriname, at 100 % against 41.15 % in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Suriname and Western Asia?
- 58.85 %, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Western Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Suriname and Western Asia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Suriname ranks 1st and Western Asia ranks 3rd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland. 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.