Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Suriname
Suriname: Maize (corn) — Area harvested was 28 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 28 ha for maize (corn) — area harvested in 2024.
The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested in Suriname peaked at 711 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5 ha, in 2022.
Suriname ranks 211th of 222 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 in Suriname, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 711 ha | — |
| 1962 | 659 ha | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 435 ha | -34.0% |
| 1964 | 636 ha | +46.2% |
| 1965 | 283 ha | -55.5% |
| 1966 | 274 ha | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 332 ha | +21.2% |
| 1968 | 303 ha | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 226 ha | -25.4% |
| 1970 | 129 ha | -42.9% |
| 1971 | 126 ha | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 140 ha | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 149 ha | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 120 ha | -19.5% |
| 1975 | 146 ha | +21.7% |
| 1976 | 94 ha | -35.6% |
| 1977 | 110 ha | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 140 ha | +27.3% |
| 1979 | 158 ha | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 183 ha | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 205 ha | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 135 ha | -34.1% |
| 1983 | 122 ha | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 222 ha | +82.0% |
| 1985 | 153 ha | -31.1% |
| 1986 | 177 ha | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 140 ha | -20.9% |
| 1988 | 141 ha | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 107 ha | -24.1% |
| 1990 | 127 ha | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 83 ha | -34.6% |
| 1992 | 85 ha | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 169 ha | +98.8% |
| 1994 | 185 ha | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 141 ha | -23.8% |
| 1996 | 75 ha | -46.8% |
| 1997 | 60 ha | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 50 ha | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 33 ha | -34.0% |
| 2000 | 21 ha | -36.4% |
| 2001 | 36 ha | +71.4% |
| 2002 | 31 ha | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 28 ha | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 26 ha | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 19 ha | -26.9% |
| 2006 | 20 ha | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 18 ha | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 12 ha | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 10 ha | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 15 ha | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 14 ha | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 11 ha | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 19 ha | +72.7% |
| 2014 | 36 ha | +89.5% |
| 2015 | 35 ha | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 36 ha | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 36 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34 ha | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 54 ha | +58.8% |
| 2020 | 15 ha | -72.2% |
| 2021 | 8 ha | -46.7% |
| 2022 | 5 ha | -37.5% |
| 2023 | 23 ha | +360.0% |
| 2024 | 28 ha | +21.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 28 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63,256 ha, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 28 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47,716 ha, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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% | 5 ha | 23 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 428.78 ha | 226 ha | 711 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 131.2 ha | 94 ha | 158 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 158.5 ha | 107 ha | 222 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.8 ha | 33 ha | 185 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.1 ha | 10 ha | 36 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 29 ha | 11 ha | 54 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8 ha | 5 ha | 28 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 208 Maldives 35 ha compare
- 209 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 32 ha compare
- 209 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 32 ha compare
- 212 Antigua and Barbuda 26 ha compare
- 213 Djibouti 9 ha compare
- 214 Barbados 0 ha compare
- 214 Estonia 0 ha
- 214 Ireland 0 ha
- 214 Jordan 0 ha compare
- 214 Latvia 0 ha
- 214 Malta 0 ha
- 214 Saint Lucia 0 ha compare
- 214 Trinidad and Tobago 0 ha compare
- 214 Saint Lucia 0 ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Suriname
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -7.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0711 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0961 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — area harvested in Suriname?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested in Suriname was 28 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 711 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 ha in 2022.
- How does Suriname rank for maize (corn) — area harvested?
- Suriname ranks 211th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.