Share of employment in agriculture in Suriname
Suriname: Share of employment in agriculture was 7.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of employment in agriculture in Suriname, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employment in agriculture in Suriname is 7.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Suriname peaked at 8.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1991.
Suriname ranks 123rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.4% | — |
| 1992 | 4.4% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | +36.8% |
| 1995 | 7.3% | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 4.4% | 7.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 6.9% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.4% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.0% | 7.6% | 6 |
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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 share of employment in agriculture in Suriname?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Suriname was 7.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1991.
- How does Suriname rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Suriname ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.