Cereal production in Suriname
Suriname: Cereal production was 226,034 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
226,034 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
133rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
302,346 tonnes
in 1984
All-time low
72,787 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production 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.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Suriname stood at 226,034 tonnes.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Suriname peaked at 302,346 tonnes in 1984 and was at its lowest, 72,787 tonnes, in 1961.
Suriname ranks 133rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72,787 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 80,334 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1963 | 75,608 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 89,345 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1965 | 101,325 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 98,674 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 120,005 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1968 | 116,251 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 113,733 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 145,591 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1971 | 136,609 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 123,318 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 164,314 tonnes | +33.2% |
| 1974 | 162,610 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 175,115 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 172,632 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 203,096 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 224,219 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 236,036 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 257,919 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 281,137 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 301,340 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 268,123 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 302,346 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 299,434 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 300,158 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 271,825 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 265,486 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 261,081 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 196,284 tonnes | -24.8% |
| 1991 | 229,445 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 261,239 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 217,239 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 218,321 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 216,323 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 228,817 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 213,192 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 188,520 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 180,328 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 163,695 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 191,385 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 157,166 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 193,750 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 174,563 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 163,990 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 182,705 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 179,061 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 182,904 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 229,394 tonnes | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 226,721 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 235,330 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 224,156 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 262,076 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 275,938 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 268,529 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 278,166 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 289,517 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 274,001 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 274,408 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 249,874 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 263,776 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 184,264 tonnes | -30.1% |
| 2023 | 228,993 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 2024 | 226,034 tonnes | -1.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 226,034 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million tonnes, 15% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 226,034 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 770,044 tonnes, 29% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96,451 tonnes | 72,787 tonnes | 120,005 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 174,354 tonnes | 123,318 tonnes | 236,036 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 280,885 tonnes | 257,919 tonnes | 302,346 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 214,971 tonnes | 180,328 tonnes | 261,239 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 181,861 tonnes | 157,166 tonnes | 229,394 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 260,884 tonnes | 224,156 tonnes | 289,517 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 230,588 tonnes | 184,264 tonnes | 263,776 tonnes | 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 cereal production in Suriname?
- Cereal production in Suriname was 226,034 tonnes 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 cereal production recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 302,346 tonnes in 1984.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,787 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for cereal production?
- Suriname ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.