Share of land area used for agriculture in Suriname
Suriname: Share of land area used for agriculture was 0.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for agriculture in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.4% for share of land area used for agriculture in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Suriname peaked at 0.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1961.
Suriname ranks 209th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3% | — |
| 1962 | 0.3% | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 4 |
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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 land area used for agriculture in Suriname?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Suriname was 0.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Suriname ranks 209th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.