Suriname vs Vanuatu: Land use over the long-term
Suriname
16,000 hectares
in 2025
Vanuatu
11,499 hectares
in 2025
Suriname rank
160th
Vanuatu rank
163rd
Land use over the long-term over time
- Suriname
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 16,000 hectares against 11,499 hectares in Vanuatu, a difference of 4,501 hectares.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.4 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Suriname ranks 160th and Vanuatu ranks 163rd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 20 and Vanuatu in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1600s | 240.47 hectares | 0 hectares | 240.47 hectares | Suriname |
| 1700s | 347.1 hectares | 0 hectares | 347.1 hectares | Suriname |
| 1710s | 387.9 hectares | 0 hectares | 387.9 hectares | Suriname |
| 1720s | 433.25 hectares | 0 hectares | 433.25 hectares | Suriname |
| 1730s | 483.64 hectares | 0 hectares | 483.64 hectares | Suriname |
| 1740s | 539.61 hectares | 0 hectares | 539.61 hectares | Suriname |
| 1750s | 601.77 hectares | 0 hectares | 601.77 hectares | Suriname |
| 1760s | 670.76 hectares | 0 hectares | 670.76 hectares | Suriname |
| 1770s | 747.33 hectares | 0 hectares | 747.33 hectares | Suriname |
| 1780s | 832.27 hectares | 0 hectares | 832.27 hectares | Suriname |
| 1790s | 926.48 hectares | 0 hectares | 926.48 hectares | Suriname |
| 1800s | 1,031 hectares | 0 hectares | 1,031 hectares | Suriname |
| 1810s | 1,159 hectares | 0 hectares | 1,159 hectares | Suriname |
| 1820s | 1,280 hectares | 0 hectares | 1,280 hectares | Suriname |
| 1830s | 1,411 hectares | 0 hectares | 1,411 hectares | Suriname |
| 1840s | 1,554 hectares | 0 hectares | 1,554 hectares | Suriname |
| 1850s | 1,711 hectares | 2,376 hectares | 664.81 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 1860s | 1,718 hectares | 2,430 hectares | 712.44 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 1870s | 1,780 hectares | 2,428 hectares | 647.89 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 1880s | 1,835 hectares | 2,416 hectares | 580.84 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 1890s | 1,880 hectares | 2,391 hectares | 511.29 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 1900s | 1,912 hectares | 2,351 hectares | 438.74 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 1910s | 1,929 hectares | 2,291 hectares | 361.76 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 1920s | 2,079 hectares | 2,184 hectares | 104.16 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 1930s | 2,655 hectares | 2,039 hectares | 615.82 hectares | Suriname |
| 1940s | 3,259 hectares | 1,834 hectares | 1,426 hectares | Suriname |
| 1950s | 4,846 hectares | 41,864 hectares | 37,017 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 1960s | 7,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 18,000 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 14,500 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 10,500 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 19,600 hectares | 30,200 hectares | 10,600 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 20,900 hectares | 38,500 hectares | 17,600 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 19,180 hectares | 24,388 hectares | 5,208 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 16,490 hectares | 7,454 hectares | 9,036 hectares | Suriname |
| 2020s | 16,000 hectares | 11,505 hectares | 4,495 hectares | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Suriname or Vanuatu?
- Suriname, at 16,000 hectares against 11,499 hectares in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Suriname and Vanuatu?
- 4,501 hectares, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Vanuatu?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Suriname and Vanuatu rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Suriname ranks 160th and Vanuatu ranks 163rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by 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
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.