Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0003 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Suriname stood at 0.0003 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 65.4% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 0.0008 ha per square kilometre in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Suriname 95th out of 99 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +172.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -74.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -55.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -47.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -57.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +206.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -82.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +242.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -68.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +65.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0003 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0267 ha per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0003 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0216 ha per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +300.0% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +242.9% | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 92 Australia 0.0003 ha per square kilometre compare
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- 96 Botswana 0.0001 ha per square kilometre compare
- 97 Yemen 0.0001 ha per square kilometre compare
- 98 Bahrain 0 ha per square kilometre compare
- 98 Singapore 0 ha per square kilometre 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 sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Suriname was 0.0003 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 ha per square kilometre in 1968.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Suriname rank for sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 95th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sweet potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.