Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.3231 metric tons per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.3231 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
47th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.8003 metric tons per person
in 1982
All-time low
0.2545 metric tons per person
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.3231 metric tons per person for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.8003 metric tons per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.2545 metric tons per person, in 1963.
Suriname ranks 47th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2668 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.283 metric tons per person | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2545 metric tons per person | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2891 metric tons per person | +13.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3166 metric tons per person | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 0.298 metric tons per person | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3502 metric tons per person | +17.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3278 metric tons per person | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 0.31 metric tons per person | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3837 metric tons per person | +23.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3486 metric tons per person | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3103 metric tons per person | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4152 metric tons per person | +33.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4131 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4477 metric tons per person | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4446 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5274 metric tons per person | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5877 metric tons per person | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 0.6251 metric tons per person | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6871 metric tons per person | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7488 metric tons per person | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8003 metric tons per person | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7079 metric tons per person | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7911 metric tons per person | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7738 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7651 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6849 metric tons per person | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 0.66 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6393 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4758 metric tons per person | -25.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5529 metric tons per person | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6256 metric tons per person | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 0.518 metric tons per person | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5169 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5035 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5214 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4758 metric tons per person | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4122 metric tons per person | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3862 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3434 metric tons per person | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3933 metric tons per person | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3165 metric tons per person | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3826 metric tons per person | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3397 metric tons per person | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3158 metric tons per person | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.348 metric tons per person | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3372 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3404 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.422 metric tons per person | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4123 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4231 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3984 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4606 metric tons per person | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4796 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4617 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4733 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4876 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.457 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.453 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4081 metric tons per person | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4269 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2957 metric tons per person | -30.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3231 metric tons per person | +9.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.3231 metric tons per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1538 metric tons per person, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.3231 metric tons per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0919 metric tons per person, 3.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2996 metric tons per person | 0.2545 metric tons per person | 0.3502 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4503 metric tons per person | 0.3103 metric tons per person | 0.6251 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7258 metric tons per person | 0.6393 metric tons per person | 0.8003 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4988 metric tons per person | 0.3862 metric tons per person | 0.6256 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3539 metric tons per person | 0.3158 metric tons per person | 0.422 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4507 metric tons per person | 0.3984 metric tons per person | 0.4876 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3634 metric tons per person | 0.2957 metric tons per person | 0.4269 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 44 Ireland 0.3515 metric tons per person compare
- 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3336 metric tons per person compare
- 46 Azerbaijan 0.324 metric tons per person compare
- 48 United Kingdom 0.3217 metric tons per person compare
- 49 Slovenia 0.3163 metric tons per person compare
- 50 Bolivia 0.3011 metric tons per person compare
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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Suriname?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Suriname was 0.3231 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8003 metric tons per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2545 metric tons per person in 1963.
- How does Suriname rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Suriname ranks 47th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.