Cereal production in Suriname
Suriname: Cereal production was 226,034 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 132nd of 185 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.
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 299.02 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.8% (2024)
- Rural population 218,901 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 34.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.8% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.8% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 49,813 hectares (2023)
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 132nd out of 185 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.