Sugar cane yields in Suriname
Suriname: Sugar cane yields was 40.49 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
40.49 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
76th
of 110 countries
All-time high
102.58 tonnes per hectare
in 1965
All-time low
30.43 tonnes per hectare
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Sugar cane yields in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 93.46 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 91.17 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 94.41 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 83.73 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 1965 | 102.58 tonnes per hectare | +22.5% |
| 1966 | 97.62 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 97.89 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 70.02 tonnes per hectare | -28.5% |
| 1969 | 69.01 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 92.82 tonnes per hectare | +34.5% |
| 1971 | 74.09 tonnes per hectare | -20.2% |
| 1972 | 86.35 tonnes per hectare | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 69.43 tonnes per hectare | -19.6% |
| 1974 | 63.55 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 69.79 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 69.2 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 61.85 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 68.75 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 67.54 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 61.18 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 60.42 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 50.38 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 1983 | 51.53 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 52.44 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 46.86 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 43.98 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 32.52 tonnes per hectare | -26.1% |
| 1988 | 31.25 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 36.11 tonnes per hectare | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 34.21 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 30.43 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 31.11 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 31.18 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 40.91 tonnes per hectare | +31.2% |
| 1995 | 40 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 40.91 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 40 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 41.18 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 40.91 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 40 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 40 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 40 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 40 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 40 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 39.38 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 39.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 40 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39.38 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 39.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 40.39 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 40.57 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 40.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 40.69 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 40.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.69 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.47 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 40.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 40.49 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 40.49 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.97 tonnes per hectare, 66% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 40.49 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.27 tonnes per hectare, 66% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +34.5% | 69.01 tonnes per hectare | 92.82 tonnes per hectare |
| 1994 | +31.2% | 31.18 tonnes per hectare | 40.91 tonnes per hectare |
| 1968 | -28.5% | 97.89 tonnes per hectare | 70.02 tonnes per hectare |
| 1987 | -26.1% | 43.98 tonnes per hectare | 32.52 tonnes per hectare |
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 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.