Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Suriname
Suriname: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 94.44 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Suriname is 94.44, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Suriname peaked at 107.94 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.16, in 1963.
That places Suriname 25th out of 63 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.
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.73 | — |
| 1962 | 12.52 | -15.0% |
| 1963 | 7.16 | -42.8% |
| 1964 | 7.95 | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 7.16 | -9.9% |
| 1966 | 11.63 | +62.4% |
| 1967 | 14.05 | +20.8% |
| 1968 | 19.48 | +38.6% |
| 1969 | 16.75 | -14.0% |
| 1970 | 12.25 | -26.9% |
| 1971 | 37.28 | +204.3% |
| 1972 | 33.43 | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 21.57 | -35.5% |
| 1974 | 22.78 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 28.02 | +23.0% |
| 1976 | 25.66 | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 24.67 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 22.46 | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 26.21 | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 55.03 | +110.0% |
| 1981 | 40.69 | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 51.68 | +27.0% |
| 1983 | 69.1 | +33.7% |
| 1984 | 69.86 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 70.2 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 60.19 | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 35.48 | -41.1% |
| 1988 | 23.2 | -34.6% |
| 1989 | 17.73 | -23.6% |
| 1990 | 23.99 | +35.3% |
| 1991 | 24.01 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 24.66 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 25.34 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 25.95 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 27.06 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 30.27 | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 33.35 | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 34.15 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 34.85 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 36.23 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 58.02 | +60.1% |
| 2002 | 26.75 | -53.9% |
| 2003 | 32.79 | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 35.54 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 25.58 | -28.0% |
| 2006 | 28.97 | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 22.83 | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 24.42 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 37.94 | +55.4% |
| 2010 | 25.42 | -33.0% |
| 2011 | 26.33 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 64.63 | +145.5% |
| 2013 | 97.06 | +50.2% |
| 2014 | 107.94 | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 94.39 | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 97.68 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 98.48 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 99.28 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 100.09 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 97.24 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 96.94 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 96.32 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 95.12 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 94.44 | -0.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 94.44 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.34, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 94.44 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90.45, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +204.3% | 12.25 | 37.28 |
| 2012 | +145.5% | 26.33 | 64.63 |
| 1980 | +110.0% | 26.21 | 55.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.38 | 7.16 | 19.48 | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.43 | 12.25 | 37.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.32 | 17.73 | 70.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.36 | 23.99 | 34.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.91 | 22.83 | 58.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.13 | 25.42 | 107.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.01 | 94.44 | 97.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Suriname?
- Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Suriname was 94.44 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 107.94 in 2014.
- What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.16 in 1963.
- How does Suriname rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
- Suriname ranks 25th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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, published as part of Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.