Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Suriname
Suriname: Sugar Crops Primary — Production was 91,128 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sugar crops primary — production in Suriname is 91,128 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — production in Suriname peaked at 250,677 t in 1966 and was at its lowest, 48,786 t, in 1987.
Suriname ranks 141st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Suriname, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 138,782 t | — |
| 1962 | 153,982 t | +11.0% |
| 1963 | 186,641 t | +21.2% |
| 1964 | 153,471 t | -17.8% |
| 1965 | 241,167 t | +57.1% |
| 1966 | 250,677 t | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 240,704 t | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 230,000 t | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 220,000 t | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 225,000 t | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 195,000 t | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 210,000 t | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 159,700 t | -24.0% |
| 1974 | 146,417 t | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 159,543 t | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 146,700 t | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 135,325 t | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 119,760 t | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 164,060 t | +37.0% |
| 1980 | 146,339 t | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 146,327 t | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 125,391 t | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 128,823 t | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 130,625 t | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 118,225 t | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 110,967 t | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 48,786 t | -56.0% |
| 1988 | 50,000 t | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 65,000 t | +30.0% |
| 1990 | 65,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 70,000 t | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 70,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 70,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 90,000 t | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 120,000 t | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 90,000 t | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 120,000 t | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 70,000 t | -41.7% |
| 1999 | 90,000 t | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 120,000 t | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 120,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 120,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 70,000 t | -41.7% |
| 2004 | 70,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 70,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 120,000 t | +71.4% |
| 2007 | 120,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 120,100 t | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 120,100 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 120,000 t | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 120,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 120,100 t | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 120,100 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 120,000 t | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 120,479 t | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 122,361 t | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 109,308 t | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 100,600 t | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 80,000 t | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 75,000 t | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 90,651 t | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 97,420 t | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 92,412 t | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 91,128 t | -1.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 91,128 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.50 million t, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 91,128 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.60 million t, 6% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar Crops Primary — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +71.4% | 70,000 t | 120,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 201,714 t | 138,782 t | 250,677 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 166,150 t | 119,760 t | 225,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 107,048 t | 48,786 t | 146,339 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 85,500 t | 65,000 t | 120,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,020 t | 70,000 t | 120,100 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,295 t | 80,000 t | 122,361 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,322 t | 75,000 t | 97,420 t | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Suriname
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -7.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0711 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0961 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar crops primary — production in Suriname?
- Sugar crops primary — production in Suriname was 91,128 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — production recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 250,677 t in 1966.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — production recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,786 t in 1987.
- How does Suriname rank for sugar crops primary — production?
- Suriname ranks 141st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — production rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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, published as part of Sugar Crops Primary — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.