Martinique vs Suriname: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Martinique
14,375 hectares
in 2023
Suriname
16,000 hectares
in 2023
Martinique rank
172nd
Suriname rank
169th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Martinique
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 16,000 hectares against 14,375 hectares in Martinique, a difference of 1,625 hectares.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Martinique's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Martinique ahead.
Martinique ranks 172nd and Suriname ranks 169th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Martinique averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Martinique | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,000 hectares | 7,111 hectares | 5,889 hectares | Martinique |
| 1970s | 13,400 hectares | 14,500 hectares | 1,100 hectares | Suriname |
| 1980s | 19,900 hectares | 19,600 hectares | 300 hectares | Martinique |
| 1990s | 14,100 hectares | 20,900 hectares | 6,800 hectares | Suriname |
| 2000s | 13,780 hectares | 19,180 hectares | 5,400 hectares | Suriname |
| 2010s | 16,618 hectares | 16,490 hectares | 128 hectares | Martinique |
| 2020s | 14,363 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 1,637 hectares | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Martinique or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 16,000 hectares against 14,375 hectares in Martinique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Martinique and Suriname?
- 1,625 hectares, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Martinique and Suriname?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Martinique and Suriname rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Martinique ranks 172nd 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.