Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Suriname
Suriname: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 50,824 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
50,824 hectares
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
143rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
75,313 hectares
in 1986
All-time low
26,340 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Suriname stood at 50,824 hectares.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Suriname peaked at 75,313 hectares in 1986 and was at its lowest, 26,340 hectares, 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.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Suriname, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26,340 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 27,730 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 27,948 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 30,913 hectares | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 33,838 hectares | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 29,624 hectares | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 34,016 hectares | +14.8% |
| 1968 | 35,576 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 32,686 hectares | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 39,261 hectares | +20.1% |
| 1971 | 40,279 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 37,549 hectares | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 45,134 hectares | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 44,473 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 47,646 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 48,494 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 49,810 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 55,340 hectares | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 59,013 hectares | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 65,139 hectares | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 71,028 hectares | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 72,706 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 73,465 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 74,992 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 75,043 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 75,313 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 71,295 hectares | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 69,661 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 69,967 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 52,132 hectares | -25.5% |
| 1991 | 60,168 hectares | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 68,835 hectares | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 58,809 hectares | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 60,195 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 61,531 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 61,830 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 53,555 hectares | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 50,185 hectares | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 48,493 hectares | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 42,016 hectares | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 50,822 hectares | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 40,081 hectares | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 52,453 hectares | +30.9% |
| 2004 | 49,046 hectares | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 45,582 hectares | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 44,252 hectares | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 42,105 hectares | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 43,666 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 54,502 hectares | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 53,568 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 56,944 hectares | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 51,390 hectares | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 58,293 hectares | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 62,247 hectares | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 59,283 hectares | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 62,749 hectares | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 59,340 hectares | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 56,282 hectares | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 60,239 hectares | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 57,853 hectares | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 56,869 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 48,965 hectares | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 51,917 hectares | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 50,824 hectares | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,963 hectares | 26,340 hectares | 35,576 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 46,700 hectares | 37,549 hectares | 59,013 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,861 hectares | 65,139 hectares | 75,313 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,573 hectares | 48,493 hectares | 68,835 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,452 hectares | 40,081 hectares | 54,502 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,034 hectares | 51,390 hectares | 62,749 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,286 hectares | 48,965 hectares | 57,853 hectares | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Suriname?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Suriname was 50,824 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 75,313 hectares in 1986.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,340 hectares in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Suriname ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.