Rice — Yield in Suriname
Suriname: Rice — Yield was 4,448 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice — Yield in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, rice — yield in Suriname stood at 4,448 kg/ha.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — yield in Suriname peaked at 4,880 kg/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,720 kg/ha, in 1963.
Suriname ranks 63rd of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Yield in Suriname, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,792 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,924 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 2,720 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 2,905 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 2,998 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 3,348 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 3,548 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 3,278 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 3,491 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 3,716 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 3,394 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 3,287 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 3,647 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 3,662 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 3,681 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 3,564 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 4,082 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 1978 | 4,057 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 4,006 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 3,966 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 3,964 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 4,150 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 3,654 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 4,039 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 3,995 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 3,992 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 3,817 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 3,815 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,734 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 3,769 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 3,816 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 3,798 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 3,699 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 3,632 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 3,519 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 3,702 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 3,983 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 3,758 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 3,720 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 3,897 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 3,767 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 3,923 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 3,694 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 3,560 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 3,598 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 4,130 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 4,253 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 4,189 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 4,209 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 4,233 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 4,133 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 4,362 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 4,496 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 4,434 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4,531 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 4,434 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 4,880 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 4,870 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4,557 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 4,320 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 4,638 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 3,763 kg/ha | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 4,411 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 4,448 kg/ha | +0.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 4,448 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,501 kg/ha, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 4,448 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,675 kg/ha, 95% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,112 kg/ha | 2,720 kg/ha | 3,548 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,710 kg/ha | 3,287 kg/ha | 4,082 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,913 kg/ha | 3,654 kg/ha | 4,150 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,740 kg/ha | 3,519 kg/ha | 3,983 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,922 kg/ha | 3,560 kg/ha | 4,253 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,493 kg/ha | 4,133 kg/ha | 4,880 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,316 kg/ha | 3,763 kg/ha | 4,638 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 60 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4,518 kg/ha compare
- 61 Colombia 4,501 kg/ha compare
- 62 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4,484 kg/ha compare
- 64 Sudan 4,441 kg/ha compare
- 65 Costa Rica 4,356 kg/ha compare
- 66 Iraq 4,344 kg/ha compare
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 rice — yield in Suriname?
- Rice — yield in Suriname was 4,448 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — yield recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 4,880 kg/ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest rice — yield recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,720 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does Suriname rank for rice — yield?
- Suriname ranks 63rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — yield rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Rice — 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.