Banana yields in Suriname
Suriname: Banana yields was 17.16 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.16 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
61st
of 130 countries
All-time high
47.98 tonnes per hectare
in 2008
All-time low
3.71 tonnes per hectare
in 2002
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana yields in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 17.16 tonnes per hectare for banana yields in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Suriname peaked at 47.98 tonnes per hectare in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.71 tonnes per hectare, in 2002.
That places Suriname 61st out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Banana yields in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.45 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 10.48 tonnes per hectare | +40.7% |
| 1963 | 12.77 tonnes per hectare | +21.8% |
| 1964 | 13.73 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 16.32 tonnes per hectare | +18.9% |
| 1966 | 15.34 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 20.28 tonnes per hectare | +32.1% |
| 1968 | 25.52 tonnes per hectare | +25.9% |
| 1969 | 23.78 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 24.33 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 27.47 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 21.65 tonnes per hectare | -21.2% |
| 1973 | 22.66 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 20.74 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 22.1 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 24.7 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 18.23 tonnes per hectare | -26.2% |
| 1978 | 25.48 tonnes per hectare | +39.8% |
| 1979 | 18.55 tonnes per hectare | -27.2% |
| 1980 | 24.14 tonnes per hectare | +30.2% |
| 1981 | 23.05 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 25.36 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 22.47 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 24.03 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 26.29 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 26.92 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 24.53 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 26.63 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 22.13 tonnes per hectare | -16.9% |
| 1990 | 23.13 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 23.62 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 23.41 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 21.89 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 21.11 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 23.12 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 20.51 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 21.95 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 17.46 tonnes per hectare | -20.4% |
| 1999 | 25.53 tonnes per hectare | +46.2% |
| 2000 | 22.32 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 19.86 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 3.71 tonnes per hectare | -81.3% |
| 2003 | 15.97 tonnes per hectare | +331.1% |
| 2004 | 23.61 tonnes per hectare | +47.8% |
| 2005 | 34.9 tonnes per hectare | +47.8% |
| 2006 | 33.76 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 37.28 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 47.98 tonnes per hectare | +28.7% |
| 2009 | 41.91 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 45.3 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 41.59 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 45.05 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 39.39 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 35.59 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 34.62 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 30.64 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 32.2 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 28.23 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 23.62 tonnes per hectare | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 5.82 tonnes per hectare | -75.4% |
| 2021 | 12.3 tonnes per hectare | +111.5% |
| 2022 | 9.76 tonnes per hectare | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 16.41 tonnes per hectare | +68.1% |
| 2024 | 17.16 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 17.16 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.13 tonnes per hectare, 90% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 17.16 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.96 tonnes per hectare, 82% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +331.1% | 3.71 tonnes per hectare | 15.97 tonnes per hectare |
| 2021 | +111.5% | 5.82 tonnes per hectare | 12.3 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.19 tonnes per hectare | 7.45 tonnes per hectare | 25.52 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.59 tonnes per hectare | 18.23 tonnes per hectare | 27.47 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.56 tonnes per hectare | 22.13 tonnes per hectare | 26.92 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.17 tonnes per hectare | 17.46 tonnes per hectare | 25.53 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.13 tonnes per hectare | 3.71 tonnes per hectare | 47.98 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.62 tonnes per hectare | 23.62 tonnes per hectare | 45.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.29 tonnes per hectare | 5.82 tonnes per hectare | 17.16 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 banana yields in Suriname?
- Banana yields in Suriname was 17.16 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana yields recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 47.98 tonnes per hectare in 2008.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.71 tonnes per hectare in 2002.
- How does Suriname rank for banana yields?
- Suriname ranks 61st out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.