Mauritius vs Suriname: FAO projections of arable land
Mauritius
78,957 hectares
in 2023
Suriname
55,432 hectares
in 2023
Mauritius rank
161st
Suriname rank
164th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Mauritius
- Suriname
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 78,957 hectares against 55,432 hectares in Suriname, a difference of 23,525 hectares.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.4 times Suriname's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 161st and Suriname ranks 164th of 224 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95,889 hectares | 36,667 hectares | 59,222 hectares | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 106,200 hectares | 42,500 hectares | 63,700 hectares | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 106,674 hectares | 60,200 hectares | 46,474 hectares | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 97,530 hectares | 67,700 hectares | 29,830 hectares | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 89,268 hectares | 58,100 hectares | 31,168 hectares | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 79,900 hectares | 66,300 hectares | 13,600 hectares | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 78,989 hectares | 58,858 hectares | 20,131 hectares | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Mauritius or Suriname?
- Mauritius, at 78,957 hectares against 55,432 hectares in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Mauritius and Suriname?
- 23,525 hectares, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Suriname?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Suriname rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Mauritius ranks 161st 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.