Maize (corn) — Yield in Suriname
Suriname: Maize (corn) — Yield was 4,024 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — yield in Suriname is 4,024 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Suriname peaked at 5,800 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,000 kg/ha, in 1999.
That places Suriname 103rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Suriname, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,723 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,780 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 1,756 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 2,173 kg/ha | +23.7% |
| 1965 | 2,544 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 1966 | 1,515 kg/ha | -40.5% |
| 1967 | 1,434 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 2,063 kg/ha | +43.9% |
| 1969 | 1,792 kg/ha | -13.1% |
| 1970 | 1,488 kg/ha | -16.9% |
| 1971 | 2,532 kg/ha | +70.1% |
| 1972 | 2,500 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 1,685 kg/ha | -32.6% |
| 1974 | 1,608 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 1,849 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 1,404 kg/ha | -24.1% |
| 1977 | 2,091 kg/ha | +48.9% |
| 1978 | 1,950 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 1,671 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 1,585 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 2,000 kg/ha | +26.2% |
| 1982 | 1,556 kg/ha | -22.2% |
| 1983 | 1,352 kg/ha | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 1,689 kg/ha | +24.9% |
| 1985 | 1,628 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 1,152 kg/ha | -29.2% |
| 1987 | 1,607 kg/ha | +39.4% |
| 1988 | 1,709 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 1,738 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 2,158 kg/ha | +24.1% |
| 1991 | 2,229 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1,871 kg/ha | -16.1% |
| 1993 | 2,065 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 1,816 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 2,255 kg/ha | +24.2% |
| 1996 | 2,227 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 2,283 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 2,200 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 1,000 kg/ha | -54.5% |
| 2000 | 1,905 kg/ha | +90.5% |
| 2001 | 1,944 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1,968 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2,321 kg/ha | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 2,808 kg/ha | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 1,842 kg/ha | -34.4% |
| 2006 | 2,300 kg/ha | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 2,722 kg/ha | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 2,250 kg/ha | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 2,400 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 2,333 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 2,286 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2,636 kg/ha | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 2,474 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 2,417 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2,343 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 2,472 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 2,389 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 2,500 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 2,630 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 2,533 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 3,375 kg/ha | +33.2% |
| 2022 | 5,800 kg/ha | +71.9% |
| 2023 | 4,565 kg/ha | -21.3% |
| 2024 | 4,024 kg/ha | -11.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 4,024 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,175 kg/ha, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 4,024 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,084 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,864 kg/ha | 1,434 kg/ha | 2,544 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,878 kg/ha | 1,404 kg/ha | 2,532 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,602 kg/ha | 1,152 kg/ha | 2,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,010 kg/ha | 1,000 kg/ha | 2,283 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,246 kg/ha | 1,842 kg/ha | 2,808 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,448 kg/ha | 2,286 kg/ha | 2,636 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,060 kg/ha | 2,533 kg/ha | 5,800 kg/ha | 5 |
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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) — yield in Suriname?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Suriname was 4,024 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 5,800 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 kg/ha in 1999.
- How does Suriname rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Suriname ranks 103rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.