Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Suriname
Suriname: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield was 285.9 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Suriname stood at 285.9 kg/ha.
The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Suriname peaked at 713 kg/ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 160.6 kg/ha, in 1988.
That places Suriname 199th out of 243 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Suriname, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 311.9 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 299.4 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 322.1 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 320.2 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 325 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 355.9 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 359.2 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 390.5 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 351 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 349.8 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 313.9 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 245.9 kg/ha | -21.7% |
| 1973 | 240.4 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 209.7 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 1975 | 200.6 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 223.3 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 252.3 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 287.1 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 369.9 kg/ha | +28.8% |
| 1980 | 302.3 kg/ha | -18.3% |
| 1981 | 309 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 274.8 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 253.8 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 241.7 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 245.6 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 224.8 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 200.2 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 160.6 kg/ha | -19.8% |
| 1989 | 188.9 kg/ha | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 185.3 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 205.6 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 198.8 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 232.7 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 233.9 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 276.8 kg/ha | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 310.4 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 369.6 kg/ha | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 546.5 kg/ha | +47.9% |
| 1999 | 519.4 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 445.1 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 430.1 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 522.7 kg/ha | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 570.6 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 411.8 kg/ha | -27.8% |
| 2005 | 381.5 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 338.4 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 444.6 kg/ha | +31.4% |
| 2008 | 525.4 kg/ha | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 533.4 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 515.5 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 327.9 kg/ha | -36.4% |
| 2012 | 340.3 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 554.8 kg/ha | +63.0% |
| 2014 | 621.8 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 626.6 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 713 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 682.1 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 702 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 694.9 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 702.8 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 593.1 kg/ha | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 279.2 kg/ha | -52.9% |
| 2023 | 245.7 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 285.9 kg/ha | +16.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 285.9 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 601.5 kg/ha, 48% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 285.9 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 542 kg/ha, 53% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 337.24 kg/ha | 299.4 kg/ha | 390.5 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 269.29 kg/ha | 200.6 kg/ha | 369.9 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 240.17 kg/ha | 160.6 kg/ha | 309 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 307.9 kg/ha | 185.3 kg/ha | 546.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 460.36 kg/ha | 338.4 kg/ha | 570.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 577.89 kg/ha | 327.9 kg/ha | 713 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 421.34 kg/ha | 245.7 kg/ha | 702.8 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 oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Suriname?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Suriname was 285.9 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 713 kg/ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 160.6 kg/ha in 1988.
- How does Suriname rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield?
- Suriname ranks 199th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. 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 Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — 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.