Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0001 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.0001 ha per square kilometre for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 360.0% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 0.0044 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.
Suriname ranks 143rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 1964 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -55.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1979 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | +82.0% |
| 1985 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +98.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +72.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +89.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +58.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -72.2% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +360.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0001 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8845 ha per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0001 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3853 ha per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +360.0% | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 140 Malaysia 0.0007 ha per square kilometre compare
- 141 Djibouti 0.0004 ha per square kilometre compare
- 142 Japan 0.0002 ha per square kilometre compare
- 144 Estonia 0 ha per square kilometre
- 144 Ireland 0 ha per square kilometre
- 144 Jordan 0 ha per square kilometre compare
- 144 Saint Lucia 0 ha per square kilometre compare
- 144 Latvia 0 ha per square kilometre
- 144 Malta 0 ha per square kilometre
- 144 Trinidad and Tobago 0 ha 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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Suriname was 0.0001 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0044 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Suriname rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 143rd out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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.