Agricultural raw materials exports in Suriname
Suriname: Agricultural raw materials exports was 6.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural raw materials exports in Suriname, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 6.0% for agricultural raw materials exports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.7% on the previous year and up 302.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials exports in Suriname peaked at 6.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
Suriname ranks 25th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural raw materials exports in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.2% | — |
| 1965 | 2.5% | -52.9% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | -47.6% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | -19.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -95.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +556.2% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +205.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -30.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +28.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -90.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -26.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -31.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -27.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +1484.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +36.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +27.7% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +51.9% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +78.0% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | +71.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 6.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 8.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 6.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6%, 10.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural raw materials exports in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1484.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| 1995 | +556.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 2.5% | 5.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.5% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.1% | 6.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 22 Montenegro 6.4% compare
- 23 Eswatini 6.2% compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 6.0% compare
- 26 Central African Republic 5.9% compare
- 27 Fiji 5.3% compare
- 28 Brazil 5.2% 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 imports 0.1% (2024)
- Rural population 34.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials exports in Suriname?
- Agricultural raw materials exports in Suriname was 6.0% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Suriname rank for agricultural raw materials exports?
- Suriname ranks 25th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural raw materials exports rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 302.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.