Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 0.3103 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3103 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
148th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.4692 hectares per square kilometre
in 1986
All-time low
0.1641 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Suriname is 0.3103 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 0.4692 hectares per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.1641 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Suriname ranks 148th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1641 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1728 hectares per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1741 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1926 hectares per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2108 hectares per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1846 hectares per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2119 hectares per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2216 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2036 hectares per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2446 hectares per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2509 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2339 hectares per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2812 hectares per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2771 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2968 hectares per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3021 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3103 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3448 hectares per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3677 hectares per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4058 hectares per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4425 hectares per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.453 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4577 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4672 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4675 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4692 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4442 hectares per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.434 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4359 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3248 hectares per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3749 hectares per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4289 hectares per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3664 hectares per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 0.375 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3834 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3852 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3337 hectares per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3127 hectares per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3021 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2618 hectares per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3166 hectares per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2497 hectares per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3268 hectares per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3056 hectares per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.284 hectares per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2757 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2623 hectares per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.272 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3396 hectares per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3337 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3548 hectares per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3202 hectares per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3632 hectares per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3878 hectares per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3693 hectares per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3909 hectares per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3697 hectares per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3506 hectares per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3753 hectares per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3604 hectares per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3543 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3051 hectares per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3103 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.3103 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49 hectares per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.3103 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.15 hectares per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1929 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1641 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2216 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.291 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2339 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3677 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4477 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4058 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4692 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3587 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3021 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4289 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2894 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2497 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3396 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3616 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3202 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3909 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3325 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3051 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3604 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 145 Namibia 0.4119 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 146 Sao Tome and Principe 0.4094 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 147 Costa Rica 0.3674 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 149 Mauritania 0.3097 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 150 Brunei 0.2846 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 151 Maldives 0.2819 hectares per square kilometre 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Suriname was 0.3103 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4692 hectares per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1641 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 148th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.