Suriname vs Switzerland: Other land — Area

Suriname
1,282 1000 ha
in 2024
Switzerland
1,286 1000 ha
in 2024
Suriname rank
119th
Switzerland rank
118th

Other land — Area over time

  • Suriname
  • Switzerland
05001.0k1.5k199020072024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1,286 1000 ha against 1,282 1000 ha in Suriname, a difference of 4 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.

Suriname ranks 119th and Switzerland ranks 118th of 240 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 1,080 1000 ha 1,194 1000 ha 114.6 1000 ha Switzerland
2000s 1,089 1000 ha 1,186 1000 ha 96.87 1000 ha Switzerland
2010s 1,137 1000 ha 1,165 1000 ha 28.09 1000 ha Switzerland
2020s 1,246 1000 ha 1,286 1000 ha 39.23 1000 ha Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other land — area, Suriname or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 1,286 1000 ha against 1,282 1000 ha in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in other land — area between Suriname and Switzerland?
4 1000 ha, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Switzerland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Suriname and Switzerland rank globally for other land — area?
Suriname ranks 119th and Switzerland ranks 118th of 240 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Other land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,327 data points, 1990–2024
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.