Cassava yields in Suriname
Suriname: Cassava yields was 23.19 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
23.19 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
11th
of 101 countries
All-time high
29.86 tonnes per hectare
in 2013
All-time low
2.99 tonnes per hectare
in 1981
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava 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
The most recent figure for cassava yields in Suriname is 23.19 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Suriname peaked at 29.86 tonnes per hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.99 tonnes per hectare, in 1981.
Suriname ranks 11th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cassava yields in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.31 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 8.59 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 8.49 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 7.68 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 8.63 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1966 | 6.32 tonnes per hectare | -26.7% |
| 1967 | 5.5 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 1968 | 5.51 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 6.39 tonnes per hectare | +15.9% |
| 1970 | 7.76 tonnes per hectare | +21.4% |
| 1971 | 6.64 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1972 | 6.9 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 6.72 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 6.54 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 5.41 tonnes per hectare | -17.1% |
| 1976 | 6.2 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 5.64 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 7.64 tonnes per hectare | +35.5% |
| 1979 | 6.99 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 7.28 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | -58.9% |
| 1982 | 7.22 tonnes per hectare | +141.2% |
| 1983 | 6.42 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 6.46 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 6.59 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 4.01 tonnes per hectare | -39.1% |
| 1987 | 14.02 tonnes per hectare | +249.3% |
| 1988 | 11.81 tonnes per hectare | -15.7% |
| 1989 | 11.74 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 12.56 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 15.44 tonnes per hectare | +22.9% |
| 1992 | 14.41 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 13.01 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 13.5 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 14.95 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 16.98 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 16.27 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 11.01 tonnes per hectare | -32.3% |
| 1999 | 16.78 tonnes per hectare | +52.4% |
| 2000 | 15.84 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 19.76 tonnes per hectare | +24.7% |
| 2002 | 18.72 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 21.17 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 20.49 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 19.76 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 25.47 tonnes per hectare | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 25.17 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 27.68 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 25.26 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 22.84 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 24.2 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 29.86 tonnes per hectare | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 27.96 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 25.34 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 26.03 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 26.87 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 28.37 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 27.6 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 25.84 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 26.44 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 18.67 tonnes per hectare | -29.4% |
| 2023 | 20.88 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 23.19 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 23.19 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.27 tonnes per hectare, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 23.19 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.63 tonnes per hectare, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +249.3% | 4.01 tonnes per hectare | 14.02 tonnes per hectare |
| 1982 | +141.2% | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | 7.22 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | 5.5 tonnes per hectare | 8.63 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.64 tonnes per hectare | 5.41 tonnes per hectare | 7.76 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.86 tonnes per hectare | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | 14.02 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.49 tonnes per hectare | 11.01 tonnes per hectare | 16.98 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.41 tonnes per hectare | 15.84 tonnes per hectare | 27.68 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.43 tonnes per hectare | 22.84 tonnes per hectare | 29.86 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.01 tonnes per hectare | 18.67 tonnes per hectare | 26.44 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 cassava yields in Suriname?
- Cassava yields in Suriname was 23.19 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 cassava yields recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 29.86 tonnes per hectare in 2013.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.99 tonnes per hectare in 1981.
- How does Suriname rank for cassava yields?
- Suriname ranks 11th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cassava 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.