Arable land in Suriname
Suriname: Arable land was 0.0842 hectares per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0842 hectares per person
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
126th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.1436 hectares per person
in 1987
All-time low
0.0791 hectares per person
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Suriname is 0.0842 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Suriname peaked at 0.1436 hectares per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0791 hectares per person, in 1970.
That places Suriname 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Arable land in Suriname, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1026 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1021 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0976 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1035 hectares per person | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0936 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0875 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0846 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0818 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0791 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0842 hectares per person | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.083 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0884 hectares per person | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0889 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0895 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0901 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0935 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0944 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.098 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1066 hectares per person | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1145 hectares per person | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1222 hectares per person | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1267 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1308 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1344 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1376 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1436 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1417 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1396 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1382 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1373 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1365 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1359 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.135 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1327 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1299 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1272 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1246 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1221 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1196 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1171 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0906 hectares per person | -22.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1086 hectares per person | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1031 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0944 hectares per person | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0933 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0866 hectares per person | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0875 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1067 hectares per person | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1043 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0924 hectares per person | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1054 hectares per person | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.113 hectares per person | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1118 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1106 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1044 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1034 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1023 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.098 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0939 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0802 hectares per person | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0842 hectares per person | +5.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0842 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1102 hectares per person, 76% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0842 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0857 hectares per person, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0948 hectares per person | 0.0818 hectares per person | 0.1035 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0889 hectares per person | 0.0791 hectares per person | 0.098 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1298 hectares per person | 0.1066 hectares per person | 0.1436 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1319 hectares per person | 0.1221 hectares per person | 0.1382 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1008 hectares per person | 0.0866 hectares per person | 0.1196 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1048 hectares per person | 0.0924 hectares per person | 0.113 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0891 hectares per person | 0.0802 hectares per person | 0.098 hectares per person | 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 arable land in Suriname?
- Arable land in Suriname was 0.0842 hectares per person in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1436 hectares per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0791 hectares per person in 1970.
- How does Suriname rank for arable land?
- Suriname ranks 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.