Agricultural land per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Agricultural land per capita was 0.1136 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1136 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
178th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.2217 hectares per capita
in 1987
All-time low
0.1136 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land per capita in Suriname is 0.1136 hectares per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.2217 hectares per capita in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.1136 hectares per capita, in 2023.
Suriname ranks 178th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1503 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.1479 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.138 hectares per capita | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1488 hectares per capita | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1469 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1329 hectares per capita | -9.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1255 hectares per capita | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1213 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1281 hectares per capita | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1265 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1327 hectares per capita | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1334 hectares per capita | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1415 hectares per capita | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1448 hectares per capita | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1483 hectares per capita | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1519 hectares per capita | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1584 hectares per capita | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1625 hectares per capita | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1695 hectares per capita | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1838 hectares per capita | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1944 hectares per capita | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1992 hectares per capita | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.198 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2015 hectares per capita | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2093 hectares per capita | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2141 hectares per capita | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2217 hectares per capita | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2188 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2155 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2133 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2144 hectares per capita | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2131 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2122 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2107 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2072 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2028 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1964 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1924 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1885 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1846 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1767 hectares per capita | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.149 hectares per capita | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 0.159 hectares per capita | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1508 hectares per capita | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1402 hectares per capita | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1387 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1318 hectares per capita | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1318 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1479 hectares per capita | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1424 hectares per capita | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1438 hectares per capita | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1301 hectares per capita | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1462 hectares per capita | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1533 hectares per capita | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1496 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.148 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1415 hectares per capita | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1401 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1387 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1307 hectares per capita | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1262 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1155 hectares per capita | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1136 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.1136 hectares per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3687 hectares per capita, 31% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.1136 hectares per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2545 hectares per capita, 45% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1377 hectares per capita | 0.1213 hectares per capita | 0.1503 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1469 hectares per capita | 0.1265 hectares per capita | 0.1695 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2056 hectares per capita | 0.1838 hectares per capita | 0.2217 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2051 hectares per capita | 0.1885 hectares per capita | 0.2144 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1511 hectares per capita | 0.1318 hectares per capita | 0.1846 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1434 hectares per capita | 0.1301 hectares per capita | 0.1533 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1215 hectares per capita | 0.1136 hectares per capita | 0.1307 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 175 Vietnam 0.1225 hectares per capita compare
- 176 Lebanon 0.1168 hectares per capita compare
- 177 Belgium 0.1155 hectares per capita compare
- 179 Philippines 0.1107 hectares per capita compare
- 180 French Polynesia 0.1069 hectares per capita compare
- 181 Netherlands 0.0997 hectares per capita 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Suriname?
- Agricultural land per capita in Suriname was 0.1136 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2217 hectares per capita in 1987.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1136 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Suriname ranks 178th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.