Cape Verde vs Suriname: FAO projections of arable land
Cape Verde
54,000 hectares
in 2023
Suriname
55,432 hectares
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
165th
Suriname rank
164th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Cape Verde
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 55,432 hectares against 54,000 hectares in Cape Verde, a difference of 1,432 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 165th and Suriname ranks 164th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,000 hectares | 36,667 hectares | 3,333 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 40,000 hectares | 42,500 hectares | 2,500 hectares | Suriname |
| 1980s | 40,400 hectares | 60,200 hectares | 19,800 hectares | Suriname |
| 1990s | 44,900 hectares | 67,700 hectares | 22,800 hectares | Suriname |
| 2000s | 50,600 hectares | 58,100 hectares | 7,500 hectares | Suriname |
| 2010s | 53,900 hectares | 66,300 hectares | 12,400 hectares | Suriname |
| 2020s | 54,000 hectares | 58,858 hectares | 4,858 hectares | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Cape Verde or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 55,432 hectares against 54,000 hectares in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Cape Verde and Suriname?
- 1,432 hectares, with Suriname 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 fao projections of arable land?
- Cape Verde ranks 165th and Suriname ranks 164th of 224 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.