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Cropland use over the long term in Suriname

Suriname: Cropland use over the long term was 45,500 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
45,500
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
160th
of 202 countries
All-time high
71,000
in 2014
All-time low
8,153
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Cropland use over the long term in Suriname, 1000–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, cropland use over the long term in Suriname stood at 45,500.

The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland use over the long term in Suriname peaked at 71,000 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8,153, in 1000.

That places Suriname 160th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 8,153 8,153 8,153 1
1100s 8,575 8,575 8,575 1
1200s 8,978 8,978 8,978 1
1300s 9,346 9,346 9,346 1
1400s 9,654 9,654 9,654 1
1500s 9,867 9,867 9,867 1
1600s 9,925 9,925 9,925 1
1700s 9,723 9,723 9,723 1
1710s 10,470 10,470 10,470 1
1720s 11,270 11,270 11,270 1
1730s 12,123 12,123 12,123 1
1740s 13,032 13,032 13,032 1
1750s 14,001 14,001 14,001 1
1760s 15,031 15,031 15,031 1
1770s 16,123 16,123 16,123 1
1780s 17,279 17,279 17,279 1
1790s 18,499 18,499 18,499 1
1800s 19,783 19,783 19,783 1
1810s 21,130 21,130 21,130 1
1820s 22,134 22,134 22,134 1
1830s 23,147 23,147 23,147 1
1840s 24,161 24,161 24,161 1
1850s 25,163 25,163 25,163 1
1860s 26,137 26,137 26,137 1
1870s 28,066 28,066 28,066 1
1880s 30,019 30,019 30,019 1
1890s 31,951 31,951 31,951 1
1900s 33,790 33,790 33,790 1
1910s 35,430 35,430 35,430 1
1920s 39,632 39,632 39,632 1
1930s 43,504 43,504 43,504 1
1940s 44,605 44,605 44,605 1
1950s 42,396 37,854 44,157 10
1960s 36,500 35,000 39,000 10
1970s 42,500 38,000 45,000 10
1980s 60,200 49,000 68,000 10
1990s 67,700 67,000 68,000 10
2000s 58,100 52,000 67,000 10
2010s 66,300 57,000 71,000 10
2020s 54,500 45,500 65,000 6

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 157 Bhutan 54,153 compare
  2. 158 Cape Verde 54,000 compare
  3. 159 Trinidad and Tobago 47,000 compare
  4. 161 Sao Tome and Principe 42,900 compare
  5. 162 Samoa 39,520 compare
  6. 163 Tonga 30,444 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland use over the long term in Suriname?
Cropland use over the long term in Suriname was 45,500 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cropland use over the long term recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 71,000 in 2014.
What is the lowest cropland use over the long term recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 8,153 in 1000.
How does Suriname rank for cropland use over the long term?
Suriname ranks 160th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is cropland use over the long term rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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 Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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