Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Suriname
Suriname: Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 118.53 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Suriname stood at 118.53.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Suriname peaked at 3,037 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 29.55, in 2021.
That places Suriname 38th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,037 | — |
| 1962 | 2,794 | -8.0% |
| 1963 | 1,739 | -37.7% |
| 1964 | 3,024 | +73.9% |
| 1965 | 1,522 | -49.7% |
| 1966 | 847.54 | -44.3% |
| 1967 | 939.37 | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 1,192 | +26.9% |
| 1969 | 746.48 | -37.4% |
| 1970 | 342.19 | -54.2% |
| 1971 | 550.42 | +60.9% |
| 1972 | 595.58 | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 428.89 | -28.0% |
| 1974 | 331.54 | -22.7% |
| 1975 | 466.78 | +40.8% |
| 1976 | 229.9 | -50.7% |
| 1977 | 403.93 | +75.7% |
| 1978 | 483.93 | +19.8% |
| 1979 | 472.81 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 522.45 | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 738.48 | +41.3% |
| 1982 | 377.14 | -48.9% |
| 1983 | 294.61 | -21.9% |
| 1984 | 663.54 | +125.2% |
| 1985 | 435.15 | -34.4% |
| 1986 | 351.64 | -19.2% |
| 1987 | 383.36 | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 405.19 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 307.99 | -24.0% |
| 1990 | 449.21 | +45.9% |
| 1991 | 301.46 | -32.9% |
| 1992 | 257.49 | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 562.81 | +118.6% |
| 1994 | 537.97 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 500.58 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 257.36 | -48.6% |
| 1997 | 206.77 | -19.7% |
| 1998 | 162.63 | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 47.8 | -70.6% |
| 2000 | 56.75 | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 97.29 | +71.4% |
| 2002 | 83.08 | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 86.8 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 96.06 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 45.58 | -52.6% |
| 2006 | 59.25 | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 62.4 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 33.99 | -45.5% |
| 2009 | 29.86 | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 43.04 | +44.1% |
| 2011 | 38.9 | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 34.86 | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 55.86 | +60.2% |
| 2014 | 102.26 | +83.1% |
| 2015 | 95.34 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 102.4 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 97.96 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 95.88 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 158.53 | +65.3% |
| 2020 | 41.97 | -73.5% |
| 2021 | 29.55 | -29.6% |
| 2022 | 31.47 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 112.91 | +258.8% |
| 2024 | 118.53 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,760 | 746.48 | 3,037 | 9 |
| 1970s | 430.6 | 229.9 | 595.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 447.96 | 294.61 | 738.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 328.41 | 47.8 | 562.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.11 | 29.86 | 97.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.5 | 34.86 | 158.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.89 | 29.55 | 118.53 | 5 |
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- 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) — gross per capita production index number in Suriname?
- Maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Suriname was 118.53 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 3,037 in 1961.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.55 in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number?
- Suriname ranks 38th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.