Cereal production in Suriname
Suriname: Cereal production was 226,034 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
226,034
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
133rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
302,346
in 1984
All-time low
72,787
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Suriname stood at 226,034.
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 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 72,787, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72,787 | — |
| 1962 | 80,334 | +10.4% |
| 1963 | 75,608 | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 89,345 | +18.2% |
| 1965 | 101,325 | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 98,674 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 120,005 | +21.6% |
| 1968 | 116,251 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 113,733 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 145,591 | +28.0% |
| 1971 | 136,609 | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 123,318 | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 164,314 | +33.2% |
| 1974 | 162,610 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 175,115 | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 172,632 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 203,096 | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 224,219 | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 236,036 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 257,919 | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 281,137 | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 301,340 | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 268,123 | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 302,346 | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 299,434 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 300,158 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 271,825 | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 265,486 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 261,081 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 196,284 | -24.8% |
| 1991 | 229,445 | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 261,239 | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 217,239 | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 218,321 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 216,323 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 228,817 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 213,192 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 188,520 | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 180,328 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 163,695 | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 191,385 | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 157,166 | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 193,750 | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 174,563 | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 163,990 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 182,705 | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 179,061 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 182,904 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 229,394 | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 226,721 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 235,330 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 224,156 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 262,076 | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 275,938 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 268,529 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 278,166 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 289,517 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 274,001 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 274,408 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 249,874 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 263,776 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 184,264 | -30.1% |
| 2023 | 228,993 | +24.3% |
| 2024 | 226,034 | -1.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 226,034 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million, 15% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 226,034 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 770,044, 29% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96,451 | 72,787 | 120,005 | 9 |
| 1970s | 174,354 | 123,318 | 236,036 | 10 |
| 1980s | 280,885 | 257,919 | 302,346 | 10 |
| 1990s | 214,971 | 180,328 | 261,239 | 10 |
| 2000s | 181,861 | 157,166 | 229,394 | 10 |
| 2010s | 260,884 | 224,156 | 289,517 | 10 |
| 2020s | 230,588 | 184,264 | 263,776 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More agriculture & rural data for Suriname
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -7.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0711 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0961 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Suriname?
- Cereal production in Suriname was 226,034 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 302,346 in 1984.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,787 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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