Sugar cane yields in Suriname
Suriname: Sugar cane yields was 40.49 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sugar cane yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sugar cane yields in Suriname is 40.49 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Suriname peaked at 102.58 tonnes per hectare in 1965 and was at its lowest, 30.43 tonnes per hectare, in 1991.
That places Suriname 76th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.87 tonnes per hectare | 69.01 tonnes per hectare | 102.58 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 72.34 tonnes per hectare | 61.85 tonnes per hectare | 92.82 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.67 tonnes per hectare | 31.25 tonnes per hectare | 61.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.08 tonnes per hectare | 30.43 tonnes per hectare | 41.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.88 tonnes per hectare | 39.38 tonnes per hectare | 40 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.18 tonnes per hectare | 39.38 tonnes per hectare | 40.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.57 tonnes per hectare | 40.47 tonnes per hectare | 40.7 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Suriname
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 299.02 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.8% (2024)
- Rural population 218,901 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 34.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.8% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.8% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 49,813 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar cane yields in Suriname?
- Sugar cane yields in Suriname was 40.49 tonnes per hectare 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 sugar cane yields recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 102.58 tonnes per hectare in 1965.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.43 tonnes per hectare in 1991.
- How does Suriname rank for sugar cane yields?
- Suriname ranks 76th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Sugar cane yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.