Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita was 70.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Suriname, 1987–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Suriname stood at 70.0%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Suriname peaked at 92.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2006.
That places Suriname 74th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 89.1% | — |
| 1988 | 89.5% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 89.8% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 90.2% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 90.5% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 90.8% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 91.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 91.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 91.5% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 91.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 92.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 92.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 92.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 89.0% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 85.4% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 81.7% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 77.9% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 74.0% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.5% | 89.1% | 89.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 91.3% | 90.2% | 92.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.1% | 70.0% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 70.0% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 70.0% | 70.0% | 3 |
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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 water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Suriname?
- Agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Suriname was 70.0% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2006.
- How does Suriname rank for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- Suriname ranks 74th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total water withdrawals used in agriculture versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.