New Zealand vs Suriname: Cropland organic soils — Area

New Zealand
8,895 ha
in 2024
Suriname
11,736 ha
in 2024
New Zealand rank
61st
Suriname rank
58th

Cropland organic soils — Area over time

  • New Zealand
  • Suriname
4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k199020072024

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 11,736 ha against 8,895 ha in New Zealand, a difference of 2,841 ha.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.

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

New Zealand ranks 61st and Suriname ranks 58th of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 9,720 ha 5,485 ha 4,234 ha New Zealand
2000s 9,294 ha 9,758 ha 464.16 ha Suriname
2010s 8,848 ha 10,828 ha 1,980 ha Suriname
2020s 8,908 ha 11,474 ha 2,566 ha Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, New Zealand or Suriname?
Suriname, at 11,736 ha against 8,895 ha in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between New Zealand and Suriname?
2,841 ha, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Suriname?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Suriname rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
New Zealand ranks 61st 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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