Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Suriname
Suriname: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value was 3.58 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Suriname, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 3.58 million 1000 SLC for cereals, primary — gross production value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.8% on the previous year and up 1,722.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production value in Suriname peaked at 3.58 million 1000 SLC in 2024 and was at its lowest, 163 1000 SLC, in 1991.
That places Suriname 91st out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Suriname, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 163 1000 SLC | — |
| 1992 | 366 1000 SLC | +124.5% |
| 1993 | 2,713 1000 SLC | +641.3% |
| 1994 | 7,494 1000 SLC | +176.2% |
| 1995 | 16,248 1000 SLC | +116.8% |
| 1996 | 16,503 1000 SLC | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 12,818 1000 SLC | -22.3% |
| 1998 | 11,346 1000 SLC | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 26,156 1000 SLC | +130.5% |
| 2000 | 45,844 1000 SLC | +75.3% |
| 2001 | 54,572 1000 SLC | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 44,824 1000 SLC | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 48,871 1000 SLC | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 48,948 1000 SLC | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 52,521 1000 SLC | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 62,242 1000 SLC | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 69,943 1000 SLC | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 168,360 1000 SLC | +140.7% |
| 2009 | 128,561 1000 SLC | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 145,249 1000 SLC | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 223,725 1000 SLC | +54.0% |
| 2012 | 192,921 1000 SLC | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 212,525 1000 SLC | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 196,370 1000 SLC | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 145,676 1000 SLC | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 228,719 1000 SLC | +57.0% |
| 2017 | 356,669 1000 SLC | +55.9% |
| 2018 | 310,157 1000 SLC | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 310,986 1000 SLC | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 512,467 1000 SLC | +64.8% |
| 2021 | 1.26 million 1000 SLC | +145.1% |
| 2022 | 1.58 million 1000 SLC | +25.5% |
| 2023 | 2.80 million 1000 SLC | +77.7% |
| 2024 | 3.58 million 1000 SLC | +27.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 3.58 million 1000 SLC is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.97 million 1000 SLC, 51% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 3.58 million 1000 SLC is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.81 million 1000 SLC, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +641.3% | 366 1000 SLC | 2,713 1000 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,423 1000 SLC | 163 1000 SLC | 26,156 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 2000s | 72,469 1000 SLC | 44,824 1000 SLC | 168,360 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 232,300 1000 SLC | 145,249 1000 SLC | 356,669 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 million 1000 SLC | 512,467 1000 SLC | 3.58 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 88 Tajikistan 3.90 million 1000 SLC compare
- 89 Belarus 3.69 million 1000 SLC compare
- 90 Bulgaria 3.63 million 1000 SLC compare
- 92 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.46 million 1000 SLC compare
- 93 Jamaica 3.28 million 1000 SLC compare
- 94 Saudi Arabia 2.89 million 1000 SLC 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 — gross production value in Suriname?
- Cereals, primary — gross production value in Suriname was 3.58 million 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross production value recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 million 1000 SLC in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production value recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 163 1000 SLC in 1991.
- How does Suriname rank for cereals, primary — gross production value?
- Suriname ranks 91st out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross production value rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,722.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (current thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.