Suriname vs Uruguay: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Suriname
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 17.50 million hectares against 16.05 million hectares in Suriname, a difference of 1.45 million hectares.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Suriname ranks 93rd and Uruguay ranks 92nd of 238 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.05 million hectares | 17.50 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 16.05 million hectares | 17.50 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 16.05 million hectares | 17.50 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 16.05 million hectares | 17.50 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 16.05 million hectares | 17.50 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 16.05 million hectares | 17.50 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 16.05 million hectares | 17.50 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Suriname or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 17.50 million hectares against 16.05 million hectares in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Suriname and Uruguay?
- 1.45 million hectares, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Suriname and Uruguay rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Suriname ranks 93rd and Uruguay ranks 92nd of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.