Agricultural land in Suriname
Suriname: Agricultural land was 71,432 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71,432
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
173rd
of 226 countries
All-time high
89,000
in 1991
All-time low
41,000
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land in Suriname is 71,432, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Suriname peaked at 89,000 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 41,000, in 1961.
Suriname ranks 173rd of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,778 | 41,000 | 47,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 57,000 | 48,000 | 64,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79,800 | 69,000 | 88,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,600 | 88,000 | 89,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77,280 | 70,000 | 88,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,890 | 73,200 | 88,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,358 | 71,432 | 80,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 170 Mauritius 85,957 compare
- 171 Cape Verde 79,000 compare
- 172 Qatar 74,000 compare
- 174 Trinidad and Tobago 54,000 compare
- 175 Samoa 48,830 compare
- 176 Guadeloupe 46,585 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Suriname
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 299.02 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.8% (2024)
- Rural population 218,901 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 34.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.77 (2024)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.77 (2024)
- Land under cereal production 49,813 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Suriname?
- Agricultural land in Suriname was 71,432 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 89,000 in 1991.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,000 in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for agricultural land?
- Suriname ranks 173rd out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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