Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) in Suriname
Suriname: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) was 299.02 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Suriname, 1960–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 299.02 million current US$ for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in 2024.
The figure is up 20.2% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Suriname peaked at 533.55 million current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.50 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Suriname 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.50 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 10.00 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 10.20 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 11.05 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 12.15 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 14.20 million current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1966 | 15.70 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 17.25 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 18.95 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 17.95 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 17.80 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 19.60 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 20.90 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 21.45 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 29.05 million current US$ | +35.4% |
| 1975 | 29.05 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 35.80 million current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 46.05 million current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1978 | 45.85 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 58.00 million current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 61.50 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 70.00 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 72.00 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 63.50 million current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 67.00 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 71.50 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 83.00 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 102.00 million current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1988 | 117.00 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 48.80 million current US$ | -58.3% |
| 1990 | 31.40 million current US$ | -35.7% |
| 1991 | 39.50 million current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1992 | 45.13 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 80.94 million current US$ | +79.3% |
| 1994 | 98.83 million current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1995 | 96.73 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 127.34 million current US$ | +31.6% |
| 1997 | 108.41 million current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 93.17 million current US$ | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 74.86 million current US$ | -19.7% |
| 2000 | 90.40 million current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 75.88 million current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 73.32 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 82.56 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 77.54 million current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 88.22 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 262.42 million current US$ | +197.4% |
| 2007 | 298.00 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 315.48 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 381.42 million current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 413.78 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 386.17 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 417.58 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 436.67 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 491.82 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 533.55 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 357.16 million current US$ | -33.1% |
| 2017 | 392.13 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 400.92 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 345.22 million current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 236.91 million current US$ | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 300.77 million current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2022 | 276.62 million current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 248.70 million current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 299.02 million current US$ | +20.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 299.02 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.96 billion current US$, 10% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 299.02 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.04 billion current US$, 15% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +197.4% | 88.22 million current US$ | 262.42 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.70 million current US$ | 9.50 million current US$ | 18.95 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.35 million current US$ | 17.80 million current US$ | 58.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.63 million current US$ | 48.80 million current US$ | 117.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.63 million current US$ | 31.40 million current US$ | 127.34 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 174.52 million current US$ | 73.32 million current US$ | 381.42 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 417.50 million current US$ | 345.22 million current US$ | 533.55 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 272.40 million current US$ | 236.91 million current US$ | 300.77 million current US$ | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Suriname
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -7.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0711 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0961 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Suriname?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Suriname was 299.02 million current US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 533.55 million current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.50 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Suriname rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Suriname ranks 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.