Laos vs Suriname: Breakdown of habitable land area

Laos

176,680 hectares

in 2019

Suriname

183,190 hectares

in 2019

Laos rank

71st

Suriname rank

69th

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

Suriname currently reports 183,190 hectares against 176,680 hectares in Laos, a difference of 6,510 hectares.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 71st and Suriname ranks 69th of 235 countries.

Indicator: Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.