Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Suriname
Suriname: Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 0.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent cropland in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent cropland in Suriname stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of up 21.6% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Suriname peaked at 0.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
That places Suriname 192nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -14.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -14.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -17.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +21.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.3%, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 permanent cropland in Suriname?
- Permanent cropland in Suriname was 0.0% in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for permanent cropland?
- Suriname ranks 192nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.