Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 0.33 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.33 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
200th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.405 hectares per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.1744 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.33 hectares per square kilometre for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 0.405 hectares per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1744 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Suriname ranks 200th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1744 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1807 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1807 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1994 hectares per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1994 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1931 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1869 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1869 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1869 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1869 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2056 hectares per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2056 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2181 hectares per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2181 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2181 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2181 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2243 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2243 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2305 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2492 hectares per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2679 hectares per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2866 hectares per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2991 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3115 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.324 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3364 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3551 hectares per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3551 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3551 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3551 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3551 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3551 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3551 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3551 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3551 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3551 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3551 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3551 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3551 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3551 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3551 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2804 hectares per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3427 hectares per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3302 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3053 hectares per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3053 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2866 hectares per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2928 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3614 hectares per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3427 hectares per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3614 hectares per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.324 hectares per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3738 hectares per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 0.405 hectares per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.405 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.405 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3863 hectares per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3863 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3863 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3738 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3614 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3115 hectares per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 0.33 hectares per square kilometre | +5.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.33 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.89 hectares per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.33 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.67 hectares per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1876 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1744 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1994 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2149 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1869 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2305 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.314 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2492 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3551 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3551 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3551 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3551 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3215 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2804 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3614 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3776 hectares per square kilometre | 0.324 hectares per square kilometre | 0.405 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3442 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3115 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3738 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 197 Botswana 0.4588 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 198 Kuwait 0.4489 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 199 Mauritania 0.4366 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 201 New Caledonia 0.3266 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 202 Seychelles 0.3261 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 203 Oman 0.2815 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 (hectares), per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Suriname was 0.33 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.405 hectares per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1744 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 200th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land 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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.