Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0024 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Suriname is 0.0024 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 0.0057 ha per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 ha per square kilometre, in 2008.
Suriname ranks 166th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | -45.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +76.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 163 Iceland 0.0047 ha per square kilometre compare
- 164 Mauritania 0.0037 ha per square kilometre compare
- 165 Qatar 0.003 ha per square kilometre compare
- 167 Oman 0.0014 ha per square kilometre compare
- 168 Singapore 0.0014 ha per square kilometre compare
- 169 United Arab Emirates 0.0007 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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Suriname was 0.0024 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0057 ha per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 ha per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Suriname rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 166th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — 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
Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.