ILOSTAT - Official estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in in Suriname
Suriname: ILOSTAT - Official estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in was 9.2 % in 1986. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Official estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in in Suriname, 1973–1986
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - official estimates — share of employment in agriculture in in Suriname is 9.2 %, measured in 1986. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - official estimates — share of employment in agriculture in in Suriname peaked at 23.9 % in 1973 and was at its lowest, 9.2 %, in 1986.
Suriname ranks 20th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
ILOSTAT - Official estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 23.9 % | — |
| 1974 | 22.5 % | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 21.4 % | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 20 % | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 18.3 % | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 17.5 % | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 17.9 % | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 16.5 % | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 9.2 % | -44.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 9.2 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.9 %, 23% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 9.2 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.6 %, 31% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.21 % | 17.5 % | 23.9 % | 7 |
| 1980s | 12.85 % | 9.2 % | 16.5 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 17 Russian Federation 15.3 %
- 18 Cyprus 10.7 % compare
- 19 Montserrat 9.6 % compare
- 21 Oman 6.2 %
- 22 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4.7 % compare
- 23 Switzerland 4.2 % compare
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 ilostat - official estimates — share of employment in agriculture in in Suriname?
- Ilostat - official estimates — share of employment in agriculture in in Suriname was 9.2 % in 1986, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - official estimates — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9 % in 1973.
- What is the lowest ilostat - official estimates — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2 % in 1986.
- How does Suriname rank for ilostat - official estimates — share of employment in agriculture in?
- Suriname ranks 20th out of 29 countries with data for 1986.
- Is ilostat - official estimates — share of employment in agriculture in rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Official estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.