Share of GDP from agriculture in Suriname
Suriname: Share of GDP from agriculture was 6.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of GDP from agriculture in Suriname, 1960–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, share of gdp from agriculture in Suriname stood at 6.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Suriname peaked at 18.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2005.
That places Suriname 97th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.5% | — |
| 1961 | 9.3% | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 8.8% | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 8.8% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 9.0% | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 9.2% | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 8.2% | -10.5% |
| 1967 | 7.8% | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 7.9% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 6.9% | -12.0% |
| 1970 | 6.5% | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 6.5% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 6.7% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 6.3% | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 7.1% | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 6.2% | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 7.1% | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 7.2% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 6.2% | -13.2% |
| 1979 | 7.4% | +18.9% |
| 1980 | 7.7% | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 7.9% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 7.9% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 7.2% | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 7.8% | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 8.2% | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 9.3% | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 10.4% | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 10.1% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 9.0% | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 8.1% | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 8.8% | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 11.2% | +26.5% |
| 1993 | 18.9% | +69.2% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 14.0% | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 14.8% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 8.4% | -28.3% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 9.5% | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | -26.3% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +103.1% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -5.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 6.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.8%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 6.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of GDP from agriculture 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 | +103.1% | 4.9% | 10.0% |
| 1993 | +69.2% | 11.2% | 18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.5% | 6.9% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.7% | 6.2% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 7.2% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 8.1% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 4.9% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.4% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 6.8% | 9.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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)
- 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)
- Rural population 34.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Suriname?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Suriname was 6.8% in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2005.
- How does Suriname rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Suriname ranks 97th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).