Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Suriname
Suriname: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number was 129.3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 129.3 for maize (corn) — gross production index number in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production index number in Suriname peaked at 1,607 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 27.91, in 2009.
Suriname ranks 42nd of 147 countries on this measure, 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 Production Index Number in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,424 | — |
| 1962 | 1,364 | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 888.37 | -34.9% |
| 1964 | 1,607 | +80.9% |
| 1965 | 837.21 | -47.9% |
| 1966 | 482.56 | -42.4% |
| 1967 | 553.49 | +14.7% |
| 1968 | 726.74 | +31.3% |
| 1969 | 470.93 | -35.2% |
| 1970 | 223.26 | -52.6% |
| 1971 | 370.93 | +66.1% |
| 1972 | 406.98 | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 291.86 | -28.3% |
| 1974 | 224.42 | -23.1% |
| 1975 | 313.95 | +39.9% |
| 1976 | 153.49 | -51.1% |
| 1977 | 267.44 | +74.2% |
| 1978 | 317.44 | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 306.98 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 337.21 | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 476.74 | +41.4% |
| 1982 | 244.19 | -48.8% |
| 1983 | 191.86 | -21.4% |
| 1984 | 436.05 | +127.3% |
| 1985 | 289.53 | -33.6% |
| 1986 | 237.21 | -18.1% |
| 1987 | 261.63 | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 280.23 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 216.28 | -22.8% |
| 1990 | 318.6 | +47.3% |
| 1991 | 215.12 | -32.5% |
| 1992 | 184.88 | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 405.81 | +119.5% |
| 1994 | 390.7 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 369.77 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 194.19 | -47.5% |
| 1997 | 159.3 | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 127.91 | -19.7% |
| 1999 | 38.37 | -70.0% |
| 2000 | 46.51 | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 81.4 | +75.0% |
| 2002 | 70.93 | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 75.58 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 84.88 | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 40.7 | -52.0% |
| 2006 | 53.49 | +31.4% |
| 2007 | 56.98 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 31.4 | -44.9% |
| 2009 | 27.91 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 40.7 | +45.8% |
| 2011 | 37.21 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 33.72 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 54.65 | +62.1% |
| 2014 | 101.16 | +85.1% |
| 2015 | 95.35 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 103.49 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 100 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 98.84 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 165.12 | +67.1% |
| 2020 | 44.19 | -73.2% |
| 2021 | 31.4 | -28.9% |
| 2022 | 33.72 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 122.09 | +262.1% |
| 2024 | 129.3 | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 928.29 | 470.93 | 1,607 | 9 |
| 1970s | 287.68 | 153.49 | 406.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 297.09 | 191.86 | 476.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 240.47 | 38.37 | 405.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.98 | 27.91 | 84.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.02 | 33.72 | 165.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.14 | 31.4 | 129.3 | 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 maize (corn) — gross production index number in Suriname?
- Maize (corn) — gross production index number in Suriname was 129.3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1,607 in 1964.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.91 in 2009.
- How does Suriname rank for maize (corn) — gross production index number?
- Suriname ranks 42nd out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production index number rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.