Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 1.27 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.27 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
141st
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.88 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
0.4535 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 1.27 metric tons per square kilometre for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 1.88 metric tons per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.4535 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Suriname ranks 141st of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4535 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5005 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4711 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.5566 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1965 | 0.6313 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 0.6148 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.7477 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1968 | 0.7243 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.7086 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.9071 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1971 | 0.8511 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7683 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 1.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1974 | 1.01 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 1.08 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 1.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 1.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 1.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 1.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 1.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 1.67 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 1.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 1.87 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 1.65 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.63 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.22 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1991 | 1.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 1.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 1.35 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 1.36 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.35 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 1.33 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 1.17 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 1.12 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.02 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 1.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9792 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 1.21 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 1.09 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 1.02 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 1.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 1.12 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 1.41 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.4 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 1.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.67 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.71 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.71 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.56 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 1.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.15 metric tons per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2023 | 1.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.27 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.21 metric tons per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.27 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.3 metric tons per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6009 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4535 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7477 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.09 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7683 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.47 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.75 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.61 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.88 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.12 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.63 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9792 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.43 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.8 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.15 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.64 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 138 Costa Rica 1.63 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 139 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.62 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 140 Algeria 1.44 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 142 Grenada 1.15 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 143 Trinidad and Tobago 1.04 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 144 Jordan 0.8938 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Suriname?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Suriname was 1.27 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 metric tons per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4535 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 141st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) 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.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Cereal production (metric tons) 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.