Cocoa bean yields in Suriname
Suriname: Cocoa bean yields was 0.0287 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0287 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.4202 tonnes per hectare
in 1986
All-time low
0.0277 tonnes per hectare
in 2017
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cocoa bean yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cocoa bean yields in Suriname stood at 0.0287 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean yields in Suriname peaked at 0.4202 tonnes per hectare in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0277 tonnes per hectare, in 2017.
Suriname ranks 61st of 61 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cocoa bean yields in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.191 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.3137 tonnes per hectare | +64.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3199 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2757 tonnes per hectare | -13.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2371 tonnes per hectare | -14.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2112 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1967 | 0.207 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1298 tonnes per hectare | -37.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2134 tonnes per hectare | +64.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2074 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1939 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1465 tonnes per hectare | -24.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1241 tonnes per hectare | -15.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1364 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1372 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1487 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1564 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.226 tonnes per hectare | +44.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3879 tonnes per hectare | +71.6% |
| 1980 | 0.26 tonnes per hectare | -33.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2351 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1224 tonnes per hectare | -47.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1423 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1667 tonnes per hectare | +17.1% |
| 1985 | 0.16 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4202 tonnes per hectare | +162.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1467 tonnes per hectare | -65.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0989 tonnes per hectare | -32.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1111 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0994 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1469 tonnes per hectare | +47.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1273 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1796 tonnes per hectare | +41.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2544 tonnes per hectare | +41.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1471 tonnes per hectare | -42.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1366 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.087 tonnes per hectare | -36.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0755 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0577 tonnes per hectare | -23.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0449 tonnes per hectare | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0513 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0581 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0522 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0444 tonnes per hectare | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0438 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0413 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0389 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0378 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.037 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0362 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0354 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0346 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0343 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.028 tonnes per hectare | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0281 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0301 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0277 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0279 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0297 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0284 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0287 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0289 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0287 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0287 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0287 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4111 tonnes per hectare, 7% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0287 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4151 tonnes per hectare, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +162.6% | 0.16 tonnes per hectare | 0.4202 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2332 tonnes per hectare | 0.1298 tonnes per hectare | 0.3199 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1865 tonnes per hectare | 0.1241 tonnes per hectare | 0.3879 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1863 tonnes per hectare | 0.0989 tonnes per hectare | 0.4202 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1312 tonnes per hectare | 0.0577 tonnes per hectare | 0.2544 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.045 tonnes per hectare | 0.037 tonnes per hectare | 0.0581 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0312 tonnes per hectare | 0.0277 tonnes per hectare | 0.0362 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0287 tonnes per hectare | 0.0284 tonnes per hectare | 0.0289 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 cocoa bean yields in Suriname?
- Cocoa bean yields in Suriname was 0.0287 tonnes per hectare 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 cocoa bean yields recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4202 tonnes per hectare in 1986.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean yields recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0277 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- How does Suriname rank for cocoa bean yields?
- Suriname ranks 61st out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean yields rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cocoa bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.