Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita was 0.0961 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Suriname, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Suriname stood at 0.0961 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.2217 hectares per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0961 hectares per person, in 2025.
Suriname ranks 158th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1554 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1503 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1479 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.138 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1488 hectares per person | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1469 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1329 hectares per person | -9.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1255 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1213 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1281 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1265 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1327 hectares per person | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1334 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1415 hectares per person | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1448 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1483 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1519 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1584 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1625 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1695 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1838 hectares per person | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1944 hectares per person | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1992 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.198 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2015 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2093 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2141 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2217 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2188 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2155 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2133 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2145 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2131 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2122 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2107 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2072 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2028 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1964 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1924 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1885 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1846 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1768 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.149 hectares per person | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 0.159 hectares per person | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1508 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1402 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1387 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1318 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1318 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1479 hectares per person | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1424 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1438 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1301 hectares per person | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1462 hectares per person | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1533 hectares per person | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1496 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.148 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1415 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1401 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.137 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1323 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1262 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1107 hectares per person | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1089 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1025 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0961 hectares per person | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1395 hectares per person | 0.1213 hectares per person | 0.1554 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1469 hectares per person | 0.1265 hectares per person | 0.1695 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2056 hectares per person | 0.1838 hectares per person | 0.2217 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2051 hectares per person | 0.1885 hectares per person | 0.2145 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1511 hectares per person | 0.1318 hectares per person | 0.1846 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1432 hectares per person | 0.1301 hectares per person | 0.1533 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1128 hectares per person | 0.0961 hectares per person | 0.1323 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 155 Philippines 0.1092 hectares per person compare
- 156 Netherlands 0.0991 hectares per person compare
- 157 North Korea 0.0976 hectares per person compare
- 159 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0955 hectares per person compare
- 160 Luxembourg 0.0928 hectares per person compare
- 161 Cyprus 0.0837 hectares per person 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, annual growth rate -5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (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, per capita in Suriname?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Suriname was 0.0961 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2217 hectares per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0961 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Suriname rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita?
- Suriname ranks 158th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.