French Guiana vs Suriname: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area

French Guiana
22.15 1000 ha
in 2024
Suriname
16 1000 ha
in 2024
French Guiana rank
161st
Suriname rank
163rd

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area over time

  • French Guiana
  • Suriname
510152025196119922024

How they compare

French Guiana currently reports 22.15 1000 ha against 16 1000 ha in Suriname, a difference of 6.15 1000 ha.

That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.4 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Suriname ahead.

French Guiana ranks 161st and Suriname ranks 163rd of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Guiana Suriname Difference Ahead
1960s 3 1000 ha 7.11 1000 ha 4.11 1000 ha Suriname
1970s 5 1000 ha 14.5 1000 ha 9.5 1000 ha Suriname
1980s 6.9 1000 ha 19.6 1000 ha 12.7 1000 ha Suriname
1990s 10.2 1000 ha 20.9 1000 ha 10.7 1000 ha Suriname
2000s 7.48 1000 ha 19.18 1000 ha 11.7 1000 ha Suriname
2010s 15.12 1000 ha 16.49 1000 ha 1.37 1000 ha Suriname
2020s 22.17 1000 ha 16 1000 ha 6.17 1000 ha French Guiana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — area, French Guiana or Suriname?
French Guiana, at 22.15 1000 ha against 16 1000 ha in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — area between French Guiana and Suriname?
6.15 1000 ha, with French Guiana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Suriname?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do French Guiana and Suriname rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
French Guiana ranks 161st and Suriname ranks 163rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,952 data points, 1961–2024
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