Sweet potatoes — Yield in Suriname
Suriname: Sweet potatoes — Yield was 13,692 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potatoes — Yield in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 13,692 kg/ha for sweet potatoes — yield in 2024.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — yield in Suriname peaked at 19,163 kg/ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,425 kg/ha, in 1965.
That places Suriname 37th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Yield in Suriname, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,952 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 8,943 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 6,977 kg/ha | -22.0% |
| 1964 | 7,333 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 2,425 kg/ha | -66.9% |
| 1966 | 9,000 kg/ha | +271.1% |
| 1967 | 2,608 kg/ha | -71.0% |
| 1968 | 3,929 kg/ha | +50.7% |
| 1969 | 4,656 kg/ha | +18.5% |
| 1970 | 4,419 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 5,400 kg/ha | +22.2% |
| 1972 | 5,053 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 5,138 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 5,000 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 4,333 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 1976 | 4,000 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 3,314 kg/ha | -17.1% |
| 1978 | 4,609 kg/ha | +39.1% |
| 1979 | 5,444 kg/ha | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 5,000 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,706 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 4,111 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 4,435 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 5,417 kg/ha | +22.1% |
| 1986 | 4,500 kg/ha | -16.9% |
| 1987 | 3,800 kg/ha | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 4,643 kg/ha | +22.2% |
| 1989 | 5,222 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 9,067 kg/ha | +73.6% |
| 1991 | 3,385 kg/ha | -62.7% |
| 1992 | 8,885 kg/ha | +162.5% |
| 1993 | 6,177 kg/ha | -30.5% |
| 1994 | 5,887 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 6,875 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 11,583 kg/ha | +68.5% |
| 1997 | 11,667 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 9,500 kg/ha | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 12,250 kg/ha | +28.9% |
| 2000 | 12,800 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 12,846 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 14,231 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 11,500 kg/ha | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 12,688 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 14,837 kg/ha | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 19,163 kg/ha | +29.2% |
| 2007 | 16,156 kg/ha | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 19,122 kg/ha | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 14,000 kg/ha | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 19,042 kg/ha | +36.0% |
| 2011 | 17,963 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 18,593 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 16,949 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 9,784 kg/ha | -42.3% |
| 2015 | 13,979 kg/ha | +42.9% |
| 2016 | 14,548 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 14,362 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 13,947 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 13,454 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 12,312 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 16,933 kg/ha | +37.5% |
| 2022 | 15,555 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 14,204 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 13,692 kg/ha | -3.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 13,692 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,330 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 13,692 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,065 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potatoes — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +271.1% | 2,425 kg/ha | 9,000 kg/ha |
| 1992 | +162.5% | 3,385 kg/ha | 8,885 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,092 kg/ha | 2,425 kg/ha | 9,000 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,671 kg/ha | 3,314 kg/ha | 5,444 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,683 kg/ha | 3,800 kg/ha | 5,417 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,528 kg/ha | 3,385 kg/ha | 12,250 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,734 kg/ha | 11,500 kg/ha | 19,163 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,262 kg/ha | 9,784 kg/ha | 19,042 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,539 kg/ha | 12,312 kg/ha | 16,933 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 sweet potatoes — yield in Suriname?
- Sweet potatoes — yield in Suriname was 13,692 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — yield recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 19,163 kg/ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — yield recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,425 kg/ha in 1965.
- How does Suriname rank for sweet potatoes — yield?
- Suriname ranks 37th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — yield rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sweet potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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