Suriname vs Trinidad and Tobago: Land use

Suriname
55,432
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
47,000
in 2023
Suriname rank
163rd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
165th

Land use over time

  • Suriname
  • Trinidad and Tobago
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k196119922023

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 55,432 against 47,000 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 8,432.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Trinidad and Tobago's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

Suriname ranks 163rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 165th of 223 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 3 and Trinidad and Tobago in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
1960s 36,667 92,000 55,333 Trinidad and Tobago
1970s 42,500 99,100 56,600 Trinidad and Tobago
1980s 60,200 72,900 12,700 Trinidad and Tobago
1990s 67,700 69,600 1,900 Trinidad and Tobago
2000s 58,100 50,200 7,900 Suriname
2010s 66,300 47,000 19,300 Suriname
2020s 58,858 47,000 11,858 Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use, Suriname or Trinidad and Tobago?
Suriname, at 55,432 against 47,000 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use between Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago?
8,432, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for land use?
Suriname ranks 163rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 165th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Land use. 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed