Bananas — Yield in Suriname
Suriname: Bananas — Yield was 17,156 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bananas — Yield in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 17,156 kg/ha for bananas — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — yield in Suriname peaked at 47,985 kg/ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,706 kg/ha, in 2002.
That places Suriname 75th out of 159 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.
Bananas — Yield in Suriname, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,451 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 10,484 kg/ha | +40.7% |
| 1963 | 12,769 kg/ha | +21.8% |
| 1964 | 13,728 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 16,317 kg/ha | +18.9% |
| 1966 | 15,344 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 20,275 kg/ha | +32.1% |
| 1968 | 25,524 kg/ha | +25.9% |
| 1969 | 23,783 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 24,326 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 27,469 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 21,650 kg/ha | -21.2% |
| 1973 | 22,657 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 20,736 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 22,100 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 24,699 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 18,228 kg/ha | -26.2% |
| 1978 | 25,482 kg/ha | +39.8% |
| 1979 | 18,547 kg/ha | -27.2% |
| 1980 | 24,139 kg/ha | +30.2% |
| 1981 | 23,055 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 25,358 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 22,466 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 24,028 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 26,288 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 26,919 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 24,534 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 26,633 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 22,130 kg/ha | -16.9% |
| 1990 | 23,127 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 23,616 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 23,410 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 21,886 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 21,111 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 23,116 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 20,511 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 21,952 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 17,464 kg/ha | -20.4% |
| 1999 | 25,530 kg/ha | +46.2% |
| 2000 | 22,319 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 19,861 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 3,706 kg/ha | -81.3% |
| 2003 | 15,975 kg/ha | +331.1% |
| 2004 | 23,611 kg/ha | +47.8% |
| 2005 | 34,900 kg/ha | +47.8% |
| 2006 | 33,763 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 37,275 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 47,985 kg/ha | +28.7% |
| 2009 | 41,909 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 45,301 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 41,593 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 45,047 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 39,385 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 35,589 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 34,617 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 30,644 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 32,200 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 28,228 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 23,616 kg/ha | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 5,816 kg/ha | -75.4% |
| 2021 | 12,299 kg/ha | +111.5% |
| 2022 | 9,761 kg/ha | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 16,406 kg/ha | +68.1% |
| 2024 | 17,156 kg/ha | +4.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 17,156 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,000 kg/ha, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 17,156 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,817 kg/ha, 72% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Yield 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% | 3,706 kg/ha | 15,975 kg/ha |
| 2021 | +111.5% | 5,816 kg/ha | 12,299 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,186 kg/ha | 7,451 kg/ha | 25,524 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,589 kg/ha | 18,228 kg/ha | 27,469 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,555 kg/ha | 22,130 kg/ha | 26,919 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,172 kg/ha | 17,464 kg/ha | 25,530 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,130 kg/ha | 3,706 kg/ha | 47,985 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,622 kg/ha | 23,616 kg/ha | 45,301 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,288 kg/ha | 5,816 kg/ha | 17,156 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Suriname
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -7.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0711 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0961 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — yield in Suriname?
- Bananas — yield in Suriname was 17,156 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — yield recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 47,985 kg/ha in 2008.
- What is the lowest bananas — yield recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,706 kg/ha in 2002.
- How does Suriname rank for bananas — yield?
- Suriname ranks 75th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — yield 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, published as part of Bananas — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.