Index of cereal production yield and land use in Suriname
Suriname: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 50,824 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
50,824
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
143rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
75,313
in 1986
All-time low
26,340
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, index of cereal production yield and land use in Suriname stood at 50,824.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Suriname peaked at 75,313 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 26,340, in 1961.
That places Suriname 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26,340 | — |
| 1962 | 27,730 | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 27,948 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 30,913 | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 33,838 | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 29,624 | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 34,016 | +14.8% |
| 1968 | 35,576 | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 32,686 | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 39,261 | +20.1% |
| 1971 | 40,279 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 37,549 | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 45,134 | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 44,473 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 47,646 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 48,494 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 49,810 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 55,340 | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 59,013 | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 65,139 | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 71,028 | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 72,706 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 73,465 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 74,992 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 75,043 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 75,313 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 71,295 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 69,661 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 69,967 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 52,132 | -25.5% |
| 1991 | 60,168 | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 68,835 | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 58,809 | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 60,195 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 61,531 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 61,830 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 53,555 | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 50,185 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 48,493 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 42,016 | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 50,822 | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 40,081 | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 52,453 | +30.9% |
| 2004 | 49,046 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 45,582 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 44,252 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 42,105 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 43,666 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 54,502 | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 53,568 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 56,944 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 51,390 | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 58,293 | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 62,247 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 59,283 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 62,749 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 59,340 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 56,282 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 60,239 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 57,853 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 56,869 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 48,965 | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 51,917 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 50,824 | -2.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 50,824 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 593,828, 9% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 50,824 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 235,617, 22% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,963 | 26,340 | 35,576 | 9 |
| 1970s | 46,700 | 37,549 | 59,013 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,861 | 65,139 | 75,313 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,573 | 48,493 | 68,835 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,452 | 40,081 | 54,502 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,034 | 51,390 | 62,749 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,286 | 48,965 | 57,853 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More agriculture & rural data for Suriname
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -7.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0711 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0961 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is index of cereal production yield and land use in Suriname?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Suriname was 50,824 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 75,313 in 1986.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,340 in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Suriname ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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