Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Suriname
Suriname: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 21.74 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Suriname, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 21.74 % change on previous year for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.0% on the previous year and down 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Suriname peaked at 360 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -72.22 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Suriname 16th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -7.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -33.99 % change on previous year | +364.8% |
| 1964 | 46.21 % change on previous year | -235.9% |
| 1965 | -55.5 % change on previous year | -220.1% |
| 1966 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1967 | 21.17 % change on previous year | -765.6% |
| 1968 | -8.73 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 1969 | -25.41 % change on previous year | +190.9% |
| 1970 | -42.92 % change on previous year | +68.9% |
| 1971 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 1972 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -577.8% |
| 1973 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1974 | -19.46 % change on previous year | -402.8% |
| 1975 | 21.67 % change on previous year | -211.3% |
| 1976 | -35.62 % change on previous year | -264.4% |
| 1977 | 17.02 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 1978 | 27.27 % change on previous year | +60.2% |
| 1979 | 12.86 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1980 | 15.82 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 12.02 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1982 | -34.15 % change on previous year | -384.0% |
| 1983 | -9.63 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1984 | 81.97 % change on previous year | -951.2% |
| 1985 | -31.08 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 1986 | 15.69 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 1987 | -20.9 % change on previous year | -233.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7143 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1989 | -24.11 % change on previous year | -3475.9% |
| 1990 | 18.69 % change on previous year | -177.5% |
| 1991 | -34.65 % change on previous year | -285.4% |
| 1992 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 1993 | 98.82 % change on previous year | +4001.2% |
| 1994 | 9.47 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1995 | -23.78 % change on previous year | -351.2% |
| 1996 | -46.81 % change on previous year | +96.8% |
| 1997 | -20 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 1998 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1999 | -34 % change on previous year | +104.0% |
| 2000 | -36.36 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 71.43 % change on previous year | -296.4% |
| 2002 | -13.89 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 2003 | -9.68 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2004 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2005 | -26.92 % change on previous year | +276.9% |
| 2006 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 2007 | -10 % change on previous year | -290.0% |
| 2008 | -33.33 % change on previous year | +233.3% |
| 2009 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 50 % change on previous year | -400.0% |
| 2011 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 2012 | -21.43 % change on previous year | +221.4% |
| 2013 | 72.73 % change on previous year | -439.4% |
| 2014 | 89.47 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 2015 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 2016 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -202.9% |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2018 | -5.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 58.82 % change on previous year | -1158.8% |
| 2020 | -72.22 % change on previous year | -222.8% |
| 2021 | -46.67 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2022 | -37.5 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 360 % change on previous year | -1060.0% |
| 2024 | 21.74 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +4001.2% | 2.41 % change on previous year | 98.82 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -3475.9% | 0.7143 % change on previous year | -24.11 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -8.35 % change on previous year | -55.5 % change on previous year | 46.21 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.3968 % change on previous year | -42.92 % change on previous year | 27.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6338 % change on previous year | -34.15 % change on previous year | 81.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.65 % change on previous year | -46.81 % change on previous year | 98.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.73 % change on previous year | -36.36 % change on previous year | 71.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.75 % change on previous year | -21.43 % change on previous year | 89.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.07 % change on previous year | -72.22 % change on previous year | 360 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 13 Belgium-Luxembourg 27.33 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Réunion 26.16 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Lithuania 26.02 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Denmark 21.33 % change on previous year compare
- 18 France 21.24 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Morocco 21.13 % change on previous year 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 maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Suriname?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Suriname was 21.74 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 360 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -72.22 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Suriname rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Suriname ranks 16th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.