Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Suriname
Suriname: Land use vs yield change in cereal production was 236 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
236
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
29th
of 147 countries
All-time high
286
in 1986
All-time low
100
in 1961
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Suriname, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 236 for land use vs yield change in cereal production in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs yield change in cereal production in Suriname peaked at 286 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1961.
That places Suriname 29th out of 147 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 105 | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 106 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 117 | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 128 | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 112 | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 129 | +15.2% |
| 1968 | 135 | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 124 | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 149 | +20.2% |
| 1971 | 153 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 143 | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 171 | +19.6% |
| 1974 | 169 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 181 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 184 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 189 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 210 | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 224 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 247 | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 270 | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 276 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 279 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 285 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 285 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 286 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 271 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 264 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 266 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 198 | -25.6% |
| 1991 | 228 | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 261 | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 223 | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 209 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 228 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 235 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 203 | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 191 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 184 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 160 | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 193 | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 152 | -21.2% |
| 2003 | 199 | +30.9% |
| 2004 | 186 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 173 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 168 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 160 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 166 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 207 | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 203 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 216 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 195 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 221 | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 236 | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 117.33 | 100 | 135 | 9 |
| 1970s | 177.3 | 143 | 224 | 10 |
| 1980s | 272.9 | 247 | 286 | 10 |
| 1990s | 216 | 184 | 261 | 10 |
| 2000s | 176.4 | 152 | 207 | 10 |
| 2010s | 214.2 | 195 | 236 | 5 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.77 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.77 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use vs yield change in cereal production in Suriname?
- Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Suriname was 236 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs yield change in cereal production recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 286 in 1986.
- What is the lowest land use vs yield change in cereal production recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for land use vs yield change in cereal production?
- Suriname ranks 29th out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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 Land use vs yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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