Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Suriname
Suriname: Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate was -5.38 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Suriname, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Suriname recorded -5.38 % change on previous year for agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 295.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Suriname peaked at 13.66 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -13.95 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Suriname ranks 192nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0.404 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1953 | -0.065 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 1954 | -0.4391 % change on previous year | +575.1% |
| 1955 | -0.7997 % change on previous year | +82.1% |
| 1956 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +52.1% |
| 1957 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +47.8% |
| 1958 | -2.65 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 1959 | -3.97 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 1960 | -5.73 % change on previous year | +44.5% |
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 2.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -197.6% |
| 1964 | 12.2 % change on previous year | -612.2% |
| 1965 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1966 | -6.38 % change on previous year | -393.6% |
| 1967 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 9.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1971 | 8.33 % change on previous year | +291.7% |
| 1972 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1973 | 5.66 % change on previous year | +194.3% |
| 1974 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 1975 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +96.6% |
| 1978 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 1979 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +96.8% |
| 1980 | 7.81 % change on previous year | +142.2% |
| 1981 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1982 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 2.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 5.19 % change on previous year | +94.8% |
| 1986 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1987 | 4.76 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 1.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -1.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | -2.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -13.95 % change on previous year | +514.0% |
| 2003 | 8.78 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
| 2004 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 2005 | -6.06 % change on previous year | +62.7% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2007 | -3.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 2009 | 13.56 % change on previous year | +1086.4% |
| 2010 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 2011 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -183.1% |
| 2012 | -8.5 % change on previous year | -491.5% |
| 2013 | 13.66 % change on previous year | -260.7% |
| 2014 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2015 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2017 | -3.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2019 | -1.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +102.4% |
| 2021 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +53.7% |
| 2022 | -11.54 % change on previous year | +211.5% |
| 2023 | -0.7246 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 2024 | -5.11 % change on previous year | +605.1% |
| 2025 | -5.38 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1086.4% | 1.14 % change on previous year | 13.56 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.05 % change on previous year | -3.97 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.9342 % change on previous year | -6.38 % change on previous year | 12.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.16 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 8.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.27 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 7.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 % change on previous year | -1.12 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6378 % change on previous year | -13.95 % change on previous year | 13.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4731 % change on previous year | -8.5 % change on previous year | 13.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.81 % change on previous year | -11.54 % change on previous year | -0.7246 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 189 American Samoa -3.03 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Chile -3.18 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Reunion -4.72 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Malta -6.5 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Singapore -100 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Taiwan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Netherlands Antilles -100 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Suriname
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -7.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0711 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0961 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 20.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 471.32 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Suriname?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Suriname was -5.38 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 13.66 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.95 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Suriname rank for agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate?
- Suriname ranks 192nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 295.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural area over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural area over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.