Agricultural water withdrawals in Suriname
Suriname: Agricultural water withdrawals was 431.10 million cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
431.10 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
111th
of 180 countries
All-time high
620.00 million cubic meters
in 2000
All-time low
410.00 million cubic meters
in 1987
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Suriname, 1987–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural water withdrawals in Suriname stood at 431.10 million cubic meters.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Suriname peaked at 620.00 million cubic meters in 2000 and was at its lowest, 410.00 million cubic meters, in 1987.
That places Suriname 111th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Suriname, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 410.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 426.15 million cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 442.31 million cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 458.46 million cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 474.62 million cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 490.77 million cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 506.92 million cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 523.08 million cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 539.23 million cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 555.38 million cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 571.54 million cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 587.69 million cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 603.85 million cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 620.00 million cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 588.52 million cubic meters | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 557.03 million cubic meters | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 525.55 million cubic meters | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 494.07 million cubic meters | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 462.58 million cubic meters | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 431.10 million cubic meters | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 431.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 431.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 431.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 431.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 431.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 431.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 431.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 431.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 431.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 431.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 431.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 431.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 431.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 431.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 431.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 431.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 431.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 426.15 million cubic meters | 410.00 million cubic meters | 442.31 million cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 531.15 million cubic meters | 458.46 million cubic meters | 603.85 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 497.21 million cubic meters | 431.10 million cubic meters | 620.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 431.10 million cubic meters | 431.10 million cubic meters | 431.10 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 431.10 million cubic meters | 431.10 million cubic meters | 431.10 million cubic meters | 4 |
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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 in Suriname?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Suriname was 431.10 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 620.00 million cubic meters in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 410.00 million cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Suriname rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Suriname ranks 111th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture.