Land area (sq. km), per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.2552 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area (sq. km), per capita in Suriname is 0.2552 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.5884 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2552 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Suriname 7th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5884 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5653 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.5404 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5194 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.5016 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4847 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4684 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4526 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4375 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.423 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4095 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4039 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4056 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4077 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4103 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4134 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4168 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4207 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4251 sq. km per person | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4276 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4275 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4263 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4238 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.42 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4148 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4091 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4044 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.399 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.393 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3891 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3868 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3844 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3828 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.38 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3736 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3658 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3582 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3509 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3438 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3367 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3299 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3232 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.317 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3123 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3091 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3057 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3023 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2988 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2953 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2919 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2885 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2853 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2821 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.279 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.276 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2731 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2703 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2677 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.265 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2621 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2598 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2576 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2552 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5065 sq. km per person | 0.4375 sq. km per person | 0.5884 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4136 sq. km per person | 0.4039 sq. km per person | 0.4251 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4145 sq. km per person | 0.393 sq. km per person | 0.4276 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3715 sq. km per person | 0.3438 sq. km per person | 0.3891 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.313 sq. km per person | 0.2953 sq. km per person | 0.3367 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2779 sq. km per person | 0.265 sq. km per person | 0.2919 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2587 sq. km per person | 0.2552 sq. km per person | 0.2621 sq. km per person | 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 land area (sq. km), per capita in Suriname?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Suriname was 0.2552 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5884 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2552 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Suriname ranks 7th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.