Fertilizer use by nutrient in Suriname
Suriname: Fertilizer use by nutrient was 14,001 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use by nutrient in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 14,001 tonnes for fertilizer use by nutrient in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.2% on the previous year and up 116.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use by nutrient in Suriname peaked at 14,450 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 600 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Suriname 126th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer use by nutrient in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 674 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 756 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 956 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1964 | 1,038 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 1,159 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1966 | 1,200 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 1,500 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,970 tonnes | +31.3% |
| 1971 | 3,253 tonnes | +65.1% |
| 1972 | 3,500 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 3,635 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 4,047 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 2,500 tonnes | -38.2% |
| 1976 | 3,401 tonnes | +36.0% |
| 1977 | 3,700 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 3,500 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 1,900 tonnes | -45.7% |
| 1980 | 1,200 tonnes | -36.8% |
| 1981 | 5,400 tonnes | +350.0% |
| 1982 | 7,100 tonnes | +31.5% |
| 1983 | 7,107 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 10,511 tonnes | +47.9% |
| 1985 | 7,523 tonnes | -28.4% |
| 1986 | 7,832 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 7,441 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 1,634 tonnes | -78.0% |
| 1989 | 1,346 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1990 | 600 tonnes | -55.4% |
| 1991 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,600 tonnes | +333.3% |
| 1993 | 3,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 4,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7,000 tonnes | +75.0% |
| 1997 | 6,800 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 5,694 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 4,800 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 5,300 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 5,100 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 3,912 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 2003 | 5,593 tonnes | +43.0% |
| 2004 | 6,279 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 4,208 tonnes | -33.0% |
| 2006 | 7,524 tonnes | +78.8% |
| 2007 | 5,167 tonnes | -31.3% |
| 2008 | 14,450 tonnes | +179.7% |
| 2009 | 7,562 tonnes | -47.7% |
| 2010 | 9,844 tonnes | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 9,242 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 6,066 tonnes | -34.4% |
| 2013 | 6,470 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 9,491 tonnes | +46.7% |
| 2015 | 7,203 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 12,156 tonnes | +68.8% |
| 2017 | 12,417 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 7,015 tonnes | -43.5% |
| 2019 | 6,469 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 13,505 tonnes | +108.8% |
| 2021 | 8,529 tonnes | -36.8% |
| 2022 | 7,561 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 14,001 tonnes | +85.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 14,001 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,228 tonnes, 26% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 14,001 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19,640 tonnes, 71% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use by nutrient 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +350.0% | 1,200 tonnes | 5,400 tonnes |
| 1992 | +333.3% | 600 tonnes | 2,600 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,143 tonnes | 674 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,141 tonnes | 1,900 tonnes | 4,047 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,709 tonnes | 1,200 tonnes | 10,511 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,909 tonnes | 600 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,510 tonnes | 3,912 tonnes | 14,450 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,637 tonnes | 6,066 tonnes | 12,417 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,899 tonnes | 7,561 tonnes | 14,001 tonnes | 4 |
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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 fertilizer use by nutrient in Suriname?
- Fertilizer use by nutrient in Suriname was 14,001 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use by nutrient recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 14,450 tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use by nutrient recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 600 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Suriname ranks 126th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use by nutrient rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.4%. 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 Fertilizer use by nutrient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.