Cape Verde vs Suriname: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Cape Verde
25,000 hectares
in 2023
Suriname
16,000 hectares
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
166th
Suriname rank
169th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Cape Verde
- Suriname
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 25,000 hectares against 16,000 hectares in Suriname, a difference of 9,000 hectares.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.6 times Suriname's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 166th and Suriname ranks 169th of 209 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,000 hectares | 7,111 hectares | 17,889 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 25,000 hectares | 14,500 hectares | 10,500 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 25,000 hectares | 19,600 hectares | 5,400 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 25,000 hectares | 20,900 hectares | 4,100 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 25,000 hectares | 19,180 hectares | 5,820 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 25,000 hectares | 16,490 hectares | 8,510 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 25,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Cape Verde or Suriname?
- Cape Verde, at 25,000 hectares against 16,000 hectares in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Cape Verde and Suriname?
- 9,000 hectares, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Suriname?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Suriname rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Cape Verde ranks 166th and Suriname ranks 169th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.