Change of cereal yield vs land used in Suriname
Suriname: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 4.45 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.45
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
56th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.88
in 2017
All-time low
2.71
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, change of cereal yield vs land used in Suriname stood at 4.45.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Suriname peaked at 4.88 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.71, in 1963.
That places Suriname 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.76 | — |
| 1962 | 2.9 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 2.71 | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 2.89 | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 2.99 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 3.33 | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 3.53 | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 3.27 | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 3.48 | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 3.71 | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 3.39 | -8.5% |
| 1972 | 3.28 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 3.64 | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 3.66 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 3.68 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 3.56 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 4.08 | +14.5% |
| 1978 | 4.05 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 4 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 3.96 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 3.96 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.14 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 3.65 | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 4.03 | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 3.99 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 3.99 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.81 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 3.81 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.73 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.77 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 3.81 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 3.8 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.69 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 3.63 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 3.52 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 3.7 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 3.98 | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 3.76 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 3.72 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.9 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 3.77 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.92 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.69 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 3.56 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 3.6 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.13 | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 4.25 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 4.19 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 4.21 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 4.23 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.13 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.36 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 4.5 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 4.43 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.53 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.43 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.88 | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 4.87 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.56 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 4.32 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 4.64 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 3.76 | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 4.41 | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 4.45 | +0.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 4.45 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 4.45 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.75, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1 | 2.71 | 3.53 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.7 | 3.28 | 4.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 | 3.65 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.74 | 3.52 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.92 | 3.56 | 4.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.49 | 4.13 | 4.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.32 | 3.76 | 4.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 53 Switzerland 4.58 compare
- 54 South Africa 4.56 compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 4.46 compare
- 57 Colombia 4.42 compare
- 58 Lithuania 4.39 compare
- 59 Venezuela 4.31 compare
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 change of cereal yield vs land used in Suriname?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Suriname was 4.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 4.88 in 2017.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 in 1963.
- How does Suriname rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Suriname ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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