Reunion vs Suriname: Land use over the long term

Reunion
15,446
in 2025
Suriname
16,000
in 2025
Reunion rank
161st
Suriname rank
160th

Land use over the long term over time

  • Reunion
  • Suriname
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100015122025

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 16,000 against 15,446 in Reunion, a difference of 554.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Suriname ahead.

Reunion ranks 161st and Suriname ranks 160th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Reunion averaged higher in 12 and Suriname in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade Reunion Suriname Difference Ahead
1000s 0 0 0 β€”
1100s 0 0 0 β€”
1200s 0 0 0 β€”
1300s 0 0 0 β€”
1400s 0 0 0 β€”
1500s 0 0 0 β€”
1600s 0 240.47 240.47 Suriname
1700s 0 347.1 347.1 Suriname
1710s 0 387.9 387.9 Suriname
1720s 0 433.25 433.25 Suriname
1730s 0 483.64 483.64 Suriname
1740s 0 539.61 539.61 Suriname
1750s 0 601.77 601.77 Suriname
1760s 0 670.76 670.76 Suriname
1770s 0 747.33 747.33 Suriname
1780s 0 832.27 832.27 Suriname
1790s 0 926.48 926.48 Suriname
1800s 0 1,031 1,031 Suriname
1810s 0 1,159 1,159 Suriname
1820s 0 1,280 1,280 Suriname
1830s 0 1,411 1,411 Suriname
1840s 0 1,554 1,554 Suriname
1850s 83,875 1,711 82,164 Reunion
1860s 74,274 1,718 72,556 Reunion
1870s 71,108 1,780 69,328 Reunion
1880s 71,572 1,835 69,737 Reunion
1890s 74,048 1,880 72,168 Reunion
1900s 73,335 1,912 71,423 Reunion
1910s 63,444 1,929 61,515 Reunion
1920s 63,733 2,079 61,653 Reunion
1930s 60,362 2,655 57,708 Reunion
1940s 56,889 3,259 53,629 Reunion
1950s 46,094 4,846 41,248 Reunion
1960s 8,000 7,000 999.98 Reunion
1970s 8,300 14,500 6,200 Suriname
1980s 9,800 19,600 9,800 Suriname
1990s 12,300 20,900 8,600 Suriname
2000s 9,590 19,180 9,590 Suriname
2010s 10,814 16,490 5,676 Suriname
2020s 13,916 16,000 2,084 Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use over the long term, Reunion or Suriname?
Suriname, at 16,000 against 15,446 in Reunion as of 2025.
What is the difference in land use over the long term between Reunion and Suriname?
554, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Reunion and Suriname?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Reunion and Suriname rank globally for land use over the long term?
Reunion ranks 161st and Suriname ranks 160th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed