Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.3235 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3235 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
128th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.4692 ha per square kilometre
in 1986
All-time low
0.1641 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.3235 ha per square kilometre for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 0.4692 ha per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.1641 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Suriname ranks 128th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1641 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1728 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1741 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1926 ha per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2108 ha per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1846 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2119 ha per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2216 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2036 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2446 ha per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2509 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2339 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2812 ha per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2771 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2968 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3021 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3103 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3448 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3677 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4058 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4425 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.453 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4577 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4672 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4675 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4692 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4442 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.434 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4359 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3248 ha per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3749 ha per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4289 ha per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3664 ha per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 0.375 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3834 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3852 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3337 ha per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3127 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3021 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2618 ha per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3166 ha per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2497 ha per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3268 ha per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3056 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.284 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2757 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2623 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.272 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3396 ha per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3337 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3548 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3202 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3632 ha per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3878 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3693 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3909 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3697 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3506 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3753 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3604 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3543 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3051 ha per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3235 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1929 ha per square kilometre | 0.1641 ha per square kilometre | 0.2216 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.291 ha per square kilometre | 0.2339 ha per square kilometre | 0.3677 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4477 ha per square kilometre | 0.4058 ha per square kilometre | 0.4692 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3587 ha per square kilometre | 0.3021 ha per square kilometre | 0.4289 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2894 ha per square kilometre | 0.2497 ha per square kilometre | 0.3396 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3616 ha per square kilometre | 0.3202 ha per square kilometre | 0.3909 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3358 ha per square kilometre | 0.3051 ha per square kilometre | 0.3604 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 125 Namibia 0.4169 ha per square kilometre compare
- 126 Sao Tome and Principe 0.4094 ha per square kilometre compare
- 127 Costa Rica 0.3674 ha per square kilometre compare
- 129 Mauritania 0.3097 ha per square kilometre compare
- 130 Maldives 0.2819 ha per square kilometre compare
- 131 Mongolia 0.233 ha 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 cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Suriname was 0.3235 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4692 ha per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1641 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 128th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested 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.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Cereals, primary — Area harvested 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.