Agricultural land use, per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.1136 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.1136 hectares per person for agricultural land use, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.2217 hectares per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.1136 hectares per person, in 2023.
Suriname ranks 166th of 209 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 use, per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1503 hectares per person | — |
| 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 | 0.1387 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1307 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1262 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1155 hectares per person | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1136 hectares per person | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1377 hectares per person | 0.1213 hectares per person | 0.1503 hectares per person | 9 |
| 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 | 0.1434 hectares per person | 0.1301 hectares per person | 0.1533 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1215 hectares per person | 0.1136 hectares per person | 0.1307 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 163 Vietnam 0.1225 hectares per person compare
- 164 Lebanon 0.1168 hectares per person compare
- 165 Belgium 0.1149 hectares per person compare
- 167 Philippines 0.1107 hectares per person compare
- 168 French Polynesia 0.1069 hectares per person compare
- 169 Netherlands 0.1009 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Suriname
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3421 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per capita in Suriname?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Suriname was 0.1136 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2217 hectares per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1136 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Suriname ranks 166th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.