Colombia vs Suriname: Cropland organic soils — Area

Colombia
9,505 ha
in 2024
Suriname
11,736 ha
in 2024
Colombia rank
60th
Suriname rank
58th

Cropland organic soils — Area over time

  • Colombia
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 11,736 ha against 9,505 ha in Colombia, a difference of 2,231 ha.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 60th and Suriname ranks 58th of 221 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 5,234 ha 5,485 ha 251.31 ha Suriname
2000s 7,191 ha 9,758 ha 2,567 ha Suriname
2010s 8,469 ha 10,828 ha 2,358 ha Suriname
2020s 9,440 ha 11,474 ha 2,034 ha Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Colombia or Suriname?
Suriname, at 11,736 ha against 9,505 ha in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Colombia and Suriname?
2,231 ha, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Suriname?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Suriname rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
Colombia ranks 60th and Suriname ranks 58th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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