Soy production, yield and area harvested in Suriname
Suriname: Soy production, yield and area harvested was 2.35 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Soy production, yield and area harvested in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, soy production, yield and area harvested in Suriname stood at 2.35 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.6% on the previous year and down 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soy production, yield and area harvested in Suriname peaked at 173 tonnes in 1968 and was at its lowest, 2.35 tonnes, in 2024.
Suriname ranks 101st of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Soy production, yield and area harvested in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 61 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 43 tonnes | -29.5% |
| 1964 | 140 tonnes | +225.6% |
| 1965 | 66 tonnes | -52.9% |
| 1966 | 90 tonnes | +36.4% |
| 1967 | 61 tonnes | -32.2% |
| 1968 | 173 tonnes | +183.6% |
| 1969 | 33 tonnes | -80.9% |
| 1970 | 29 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1971 | 40 tonnes | +37.9% |
| 1972 | 37 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 58 tonnes | +56.8% |
| 1974 | 61 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 26 tonnes | -57.4% |
| 1976 | 21 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1977 | 50 tonnes | +138.1% |
| 1978 | 46 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 30 tonnes | -34.8% |
| 1980 | 30 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 20 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 10 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 15 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 26 tonnes | +73.3% |
| 1985 | 35 tonnes | +34.6% |
| 1986 | 35 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 27 tonnes | -22.9% |
| 1988 | 52 tonnes | +92.6% |
| 1989 | 21 tonnes | -59.6% |
| 1990 | 33 tonnes | +57.1% |
| 1991 | 79 tonnes | +139.4% |
| 1992 | 64 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 55 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 44 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 28 tonnes | -36.4% |
| 1996 | 38 tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1997 | 41 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 45 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 36 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 25 tonnes | -30.6% |
| 2001 | 50 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 55 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 45 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 35 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 25 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 2006 | 14 tonnes | -44.0% |
| 2007 | 11 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 6 tonnes | -45.5% |
| 2009 | 22 tonnes | +266.7% |
| 2010 | 21 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 11 tonnes | -47.6% |
| 2012 | 15 tonnes | +36.4% |
| 2013 | 10 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 9 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 9 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11 tonnes | +57.1% |
| 2020 | 5 tonnes | -54.5% |
| 2021 | 5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.79 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 2.96 tonnes | -38.2% |
| 2024 | 2.35 tonnes | -20.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 2.35 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31,555 tonnes, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 2.35 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,884 tonnes, 0% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soy production, yield and area harvested in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +266.7% | 6 tonnes | 22 tonnes |
| 1964 | +225.6% | 43 tonnes | 140 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.78 tonnes | 33 tonnes | 173 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.8 tonnes | 21 tonnes | 61 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.1 tonnes | 10 tonnes | 52 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.3 tonnes | 28 tonnes | 79 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.8 tonnes | 6 tonnes | 55 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7 tonnes | 7 tonnes | 21 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.02 tonnes | 2.35 tonnes | 5 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 98 Tajikistan 20.75 tonnes compare
- 99 French Polynesia 11.47 tonnes compare
- 100 Pakistan 3 tonnes compare
- 102 Chile 0 tonnes compare
- 102 Costa Rica 0 tonnes compare
- 102 Cyprus 0 tonnes
- 102 Denmark 0 tonnes
- 102 Estonia 0 tonnes
- 102 Finland 0 tonnes
- 102 French Guiana 0 tonnes compare
- 102 Guyana 0 tonnes compare
- 102 Ireland 0 tonnes
- 102 Jordan 0 tonnes compare
- 102 Latvia 0 tonnes
- 102 Malaysia 0 tonnes compare
- 102 Malta 0 tonnes
- 102 New Zealand 0 tonnes compare
- 102 Senegal 0 tonnes 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 soy production, yield and area harvested in Suriname?
- Soy production, yield and area harvested in Suriname was 2.35 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soy production, yield and area harvested recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 173 tonnes in 1968.
- What is the lowest soy production, yield and area harvested recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 tonnes in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for soy production, yield and area harvested?
- Suriname ranks 101st out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soy production, yield and area harvested rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Soy production, yield and area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Shown is the change in soy production, yield and area used to grow the crop over time.