Arable land in Suriname
Suriname: Arable land was 52,965 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
52,965 hectares
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
157th
of 206 countries
All-time high
65,000 hectares
in 2014
All-time low
28,000 hectares
in 1961
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Suriname is 52,965 hectares, measured 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 in Suriname peaked at 65,000 hectares in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28,000 hectares, in 1961.
Suriname ranks 157th 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 in Suriname, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 29,000 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 29,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 32,000 hectares | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 31,000 hectares | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 30,000 hectares | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 30,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 30,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 30,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 33,000 hectares | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 33,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 35,000 hectares | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 36,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 36,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 37,000 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 40,000 hectares | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 43,000 hectares | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 46,000 hectares | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 48,000 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 50,000 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 52,000 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 54,000 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 57,000 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 57,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 57,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 57,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 57,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 57,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 57,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 57,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 57,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 57,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 57,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 57,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 57,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 57,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 57,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 45,000 hectares | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 55,000 hectares | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 53,000 hectares | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 49,000 hectares | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 49,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 46,000 hectares | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 47,000 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 58,000 hectares | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 55,000 hectares | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 58,000 hectares | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 52,000 hectares | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 60,000 hectares | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 65,000 hectares | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 62,000 hectares | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 62,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 62,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 60,000 hectares | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 58,000 hectares | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 50,000 hectares | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 52,965 hectares | +5.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 52,965 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 million hectares, 5% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 52,965 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 167,133 hectares, 32% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,111 hectares | 28,000 hectares | 32,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 34,500 hectares | 30,000 hectares | 37,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,400 hectares | 40,000 hectares | 57,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,000 hectares | 57,000 hectares | 57,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,600 hectares | 45,000 hectares | 58,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,600 hectares | 52,000 hectares | 65,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,241 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 60,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 154 Comoros 65,000 hectares compare
- 155 Luxembourg 61,326 hectares compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 53,000 hectares compare
- 158 United Arab Emirates 50,384 hectares compare
- 159 Puerto Rico 50,200 hectares compare
- 160 Cape Verde 50,000 hectares 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 in Suriname?
- Arable land in Suriname was 52,965 hectares 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 65,000 hectares in 2014.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for arable land?
- Suriname ranks 157th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.