Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Suriname
Suriname: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 106,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Suriname is 106,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Suriname peaked at 110,000 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Suriname ranks 161st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 33,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 35,000 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 46,000 tonnes | +31.4% |
| 1965 | 46,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 44,000 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 47,000 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 48,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 51,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 50,000 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 51,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 51,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49,000 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 48,000 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 49,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 49,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 48,000 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 46,000 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 48,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 47,000 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 48,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 55,000 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 63,000 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 65,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 59,000 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 62,000 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 60,000 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 58,000 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 60,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 59,000 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 58,000 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 58,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 61,000 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 60,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 55,000 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 57,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 57,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 59,000 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 60,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 59,000 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 62,000 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 65,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 66,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 67,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 70,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 92,000 tonnes | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 93,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 94,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 96,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 95,000 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 97,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 97,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 107,000 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 104,000 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 103,000 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 105,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 110,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 106,000 tonnes | -3.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 106,000 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.00 million tonnes, 11% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 106,000 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.00 million tonnes, 11% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +31.4% | 35,000 tonnes | 46,000 tonnes |
| 2010 | +31.4% | 70,000 tonnes | 92,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,444 tonnes | 32,000 tonnes | 51,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 49,100 tonnes | 46,000 tonnes | 51,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,700 tonnes | 47,000 tonnes | 65,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,300 tonnes | 55,000 tonnes | 61,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,800 tonnes | 59,000 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,300 tonnes | 92,000 tonnes | 107,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 106,000 tonnes | 103,000 tonnes | 110,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 158 Montenegro 131,000 tonnes compare
- 159 Estonia 118,000 tonnes compare
- 160 Fiji 116,000 tonnes compare
- 162 Solomon Islands 105,000 tonnes compare
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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 share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Suriname?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Suriname was 106,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 110,000 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Suriname ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.