Puerto Rico vs Suriname: FAO projections of arable land
Puerto Rico
66,200 hectares
in 2023
Suriname
55,432 hectares
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
162nd
Suriname rank
164th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Puerto Rico
- Suriname
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 66,200 hectares against 55,432 hectares in Suriname, a difference of 10,768 hectares.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 162nd and Suriname ranks 164th of 224 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 272,556 hectares | 36,667 hectares | 235,889 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 173,100 hectares | 42,500 hectares | 130,600 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 129,700 hectares | 60,200 hectares | 69,500 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 90,410 hectares | 67,700 hectares | 22,710 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 90,660 hectares | 58,100 hectares | 32,560 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 75,600 hectares | 66,300 hectares | 9,300 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 66,200 hectares | 58,858 hectares | 7,342 hectares | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Puerto Rico or Suriname?
- Puerto Rico, at 66,200 hectares against 55,432 hectares in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Puerto Rico and Suriname?
- 10,768 hectares, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Suriname?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and Suriname rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Puerto Rico ranks 162nd 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.