Agricultural land use in Suriname
Suriname: Agricultural land use was 71,432 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71,432 hectares
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
174th
of 227 countries
All-time high
89,000 hectares
in 1991
All-time low
41,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use in Suriname is 71,432 hectares, 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 use in Suriname peaked at 89,000 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, 41,000 hectares, in 1961.
Suriname ranks 174th of 227 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Suriname, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 42,000 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 41,000 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 46,000 hectares | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 47,000 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 44,000 hectares | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 43,000 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 47,000 hectares | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 48,000 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 52,000 hectares | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 53,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 56,000 hectares | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 57,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 58,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 59,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 61,000 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 62,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 64,000 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 69,000 hectares | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 73,000 hectares | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 75,000 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 75,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 77,000 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 81,000 hectares | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 84,000 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 88,000 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 88,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 88,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 88,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 89,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 89,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 89,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 89,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 89,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 89,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 88,000 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 88,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 88,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 88,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 86,000 hectares | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 74,000 hectares | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 80,500 hectares | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 77,500 hectares | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 72,800 hectares | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 72,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 70,000 hectares | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 70,800 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 80,400 hectares | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 78,300 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 80,000 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 73,200 hectares | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 83,200 hectares | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 88,200 hectares | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 87,000 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 87,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 84,000 hectares | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 84,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 84,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 80,000 hectares | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 78,000 hectares | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 72,000 hectares | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 71,432 hectares | -0.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 71,432 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.20 million hectares, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 71,432 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.20 million hectares, 6% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,778 hectares | 41,000 hectares | 47,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 57,000 hectares | 48,000 hectares | 64,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 79,800 hectares | 69,000 hectares | 88,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,600 hectares | 88,000 hectares | 89,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 77,280 hectares | 70,000 hectares | 88,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,890 hectares | 73,200 hectares | 88,200 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,358 hectares | 71,432 hectares | 80,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 171 Mauritius 85,957 hectares compare
- 172 Cape Verde 79,000 hectares compare
- 173 Qatar 74,000 hectares compare
- 175 Trinidad and Tobago 54,000 hectares compare
- 176 Samoa 48,830 hectares compare
- 177 Guadeloupe 46,585 hectares 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 in Suriname?
- Agricultural land use in Suriname was 71,432 hectares 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 use recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 89,000 hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for agricultural land use?
- Suriname ranks 174th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.