South Africa vs Suriname: Grassland organic soils — Area, per square kilometre
South Africa
0.0128 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Suriname
0.0172 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
58th
Suriname rank
56th
Grassland organic soils — Area, per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 0.0172 ha per square kilometre against 0.0128 ha per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0044 ha per square kilometre.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 58th and Suriname ranks 56th of 189 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0128 ha per square kilometre | 0.0153 ha per square kilometre | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | Suriname |
| 2010s | 0.013 ha per square kilometre | 0.0172 ha per square kilometre | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | Suriname |
| 2020s | 0.0128 ha per square kilometre | 0.0171 ha per square kilometre | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland organic soils — area, per square kilometre, South Africa or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 0.0172 ha per square kilometre against 0.0128 ha per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in grassland organic soils — area, per square kilometre between South Africa and Suriname?
- 0.0044 ha per square kilometre, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Suriname?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Suriname rank globally for grassland organic soils — area, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 58th and Suriname ranks 56th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Grassland organic soils — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Grassland organic soils — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.