Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 0.2003 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2003 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
148th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.3027 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.0236 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1982
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Suriname is 0.2003 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 0.3027 metric tons per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0236 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1982.
That places Suriname 148th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0455 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0333 metric tons per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0346 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0368 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0412 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 0.041 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0406 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0473 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0617 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0732 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0648 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0755 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0723 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0654 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0764 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0373 metric tons per square kilometre | -51.1% |
| 1977 | 0.043 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0279 metric tons per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0283 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0252 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0288 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0236 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0282 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0317 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0306 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0283 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0413 metric tons per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0287 metric tons per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0485 metric tons per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0478 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.051 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0702 metric tons per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0597 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 0.092 metric tons per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0891 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1008 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1035 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1344 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1511 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 0.151 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1779 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1913 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2218 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2048 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1845 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1989 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1925 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1503 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1629 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2186 metric tons per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2211 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2239 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2213 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2085 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2459 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2683 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3027 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2448 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1956 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1855 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2002 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2096 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1985 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2003 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.2003 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4745 metric tons per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.2003 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 metric tons per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0424 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0333 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0617 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0564 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0279 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0764 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0315 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0236 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0485 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.09 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0478 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1511 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1836 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1503 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2218 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2351 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1956 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3027 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1988 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1855 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2096 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 145 Venezuela 0.2298 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 146 Ethiopia 0.2272 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 147 New Caledonia 0.2173 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 149 Honduras 0.1931 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 150 Guyana 0.1749 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 151 Zambia 0.1654 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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 capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Suriname was 0.2003 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3027 metric tons per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0236 metric tons per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Suriname rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 148th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production 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.
Capture fishery production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- 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
Capture fishery production 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.