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Suriname: Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)

In , Suriname's Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) was 6.21.

That's down 0.6% from 2000, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 5.76 . Suriname ranks #45 globally out of 215 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #16 of 42.

Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.EL5M.RU.ZS) • Data as of 2015

Trend (1990–2015)

Suriname Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) trend

Highlights

Peak
6.28
Trough
6.21

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)
6.2137
6.2515
6.2811

About Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)

Rural land area below 5m is the percentage of total land where the rural land elevation is 5 meters or less.

Indicator code: AG.LND.EL5M.RU.ZSCategory: Agriculture

Frequently asked questions

What was Suriname's Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) in 2015?
In 2015, Suriname's Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) was 6.21, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Suriname's Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) rising or falling?
Suriname's Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) fell 0.6% from 2000 to 2015.
How does Suriname rank globally on Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)?
In 2015, Suriname ranked #45 out of 215 countries reporting Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area).
How does Suriname's Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) compare to the world average?
The global average for Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) in 2015 was 5.76, so Suriname is above the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #16 of 42.
What is Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) and how is it measured?
Rural land area below 5m is the percentage of total land where the rural land elevation is 5 meters or less.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.EL5M.RU.ZS), CC BY 4.0.