Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0049 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0049 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
161st
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.0509 ha per square kilometre
in 1987
All-time low
0.0049 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Suriname stood at 0.0049 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 0.0509 ha per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Suriname 161st out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0135 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0141 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0141 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0147 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0139 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0135 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0105 ha per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0109 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0114 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.014 ha per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0172 ha per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0187 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0194 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0191 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0206 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0206 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0228 ha per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0247 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0289 ha per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0361 ha per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0399 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0465 ha per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0494 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0508 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0509 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0504 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0498 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0457 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0433 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.041 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0385 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0356 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0267 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0206 ha per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0163 ha per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | -39.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0104 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0114 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.011 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0085 ha per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0088 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.009 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0086 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0104 ha per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0109 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0049 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.31 ha per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0049 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 ha per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | 0.0105 ha per square kilometre | 0.0147 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | 0.0109 ha per square kilometre | 0.0228 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0427 ha per square kilometre | 0.0247 ha per square kilometre | 0.0509 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0288 ha per square kilometre | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | 0.0457 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | 0.0085 ha per square kilometre | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | 0.0109 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 158 Norway 0.0053 ha per square kilometre compare
- 159 Mauritania 0.0052 ha per square kilometre compare
- 160 Armenia 0.0051 ha per square kilometre compare
- 162 Namibia 0.0033 ha per square kilometre compare
- 163 Kuwait 0.0032 ha per square kilometre compare
- 164 Oman 0.0021 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Suriname was 0.0049 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0509 ha per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 161st out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.