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.

Cocoa bean yields in Suriname

Name: Cocoa bean yields in Suriname
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

Countries ranked near Suriname

58 Malaysia 0.0717 tonnes per hectare compare
59 Gabon 0.0551 tonnes per hectare compare
60 Central African Republic 0.0515 tonnes per hectare compare

See the full ranking of 61 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Suriname

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 299.02 million current US$ (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.8% (2024)
Rural population 218,901 (2025)
Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
Rural population 34.2% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.8% (2024)
Share of GDP from agriculture 6.8% (2024)
Land under cereal production 49,813 hectares (2023)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Cocoa bean yields
Unit: tonnes per hectare
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 61 places, 3,632 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.