Surface area in Suriname
Suriname: Surface area was 163,820 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
163,820 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
91st
of 216 countries
All-time high
163,820 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
163,820 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, surface area in Suriname stood at 163,820 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Suriname peaked at 163,820 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 163,820 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Suriname 91st out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Surface area in Suriname, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 163,820 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 163,820 sq. km | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 163,820 sq. km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109,385 sq. km, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 163,820 sq. km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,358 sq. km, 6.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 163,820 sq. km | 163,820 sq. km | 163,820 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 163,820 sq. km | 163,820 sq. km | 163,820 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 163,820 sq. km | 163,820 sq. km | 163,820 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 163,820 sq. km | 163,820 sq. km | 163,820 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 163,820 sq. km | 163,820 sq. km | 163,820 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 163,820 sq. km | 163,820 sq. km | 163,820 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 163,820 sq. km | 163,820 sq. km | 163,820 sq. km | 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 surface area in Suriname?
- Surface area in Suriname was 163,820 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 163,820 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 163,820 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for surface area?
- Suriname ranks 91st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.