Total agricultural area over the long term in Suriname
Suriname: Total agricultural area over the long term was 61,500 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
61,500
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
165th
of 199 countries
All-time high
89,000
in 1991
All-time low
8,153
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural area over the long term in Suriname, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, total agricultural area over the long term in Suriname stood at 61,500.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural area over the long term in Suriname peaked at 89,000 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8,153, in 1000.
Suriname ranks 165th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 8,153 | 8,153 | 8,153 | 1 |
| 1100s | 8,575 | 8,575 | 8,575 | 1 |
| 1200s | 8,978 | 8,978 | 8,978 | 1 |
| 1300s | 9,346 | 9,346 | 9,346 | 1 |
| 1400s | 9,654 | 9,654 | 9,654 | 1 |
| 1500s | 9,867 | 9,867 | 9,867 | 1 |
| 1600s | 10,165 | 10,165 | 10,165 | 1 |
| 1700s | 10,070 | 10,070 | 10,070 | 1 |
| 1710s | 10,858 | 10,858 | 10,858 | 1 |
| 1720s | 11,703 | 11,703 | 11,703 | 1 |
| 1730s | 12,606 | 12,606 | 12,606 | 1 |
| 1740s | 13,572 | 13,572 | 13,572 | 1 |
| 1750s | 14,603 | 14,603 | 14,603 | 1 |
| 1760s | 15,702 | 15,702 | 15,702 | 1 |
| 1770s | 16,870 | 16,870 | 16,870 | 1 |
| 1780s | 18,111 | 18,111 | 18,111 | 1 |
| 1790s | 19,426 | 19,426 | 19,426 | 1 |
| 1800s | 20,814 | 20,814 | 20,814 | 1 |
| 1810s | 22,290 | 22,290 | 22,290 | 1 |
| 1820s | 23,413 | 23,413 | 23,413 | 1 |
| 1830s | 24,558 | 24,558 | 24,558 | 1 |
| 1840s | 25,715 | 25,715 | 25,715 | 1 |
| 1850s | 26,874 | 26,874 | 26,874 | 1 |
| 1860s | 27,855 | 27,855 | 27,855 | 1 |
| 1870s | 29,846 | 29,846 | 29,846 | 1 |
| 1880s | 31,854 | 31,854 | 31,854 | 1 |
| 1890s | 33,831 | 33,831 | 33,831 | 1 |
| 1900s | 35,703 | 35,703 | 35,703 | 1 |
| 1910s | 37,359 | 37,359 | 37,359 | 1 |
| 1920s | 41,711 | 41,711 | 41,711 | 1 |
| 1930s | 46,158 | 46,158 | 46,158 | 1 |
| 1940s | 47,865 | 47,865 | 47,865 | 1 |
| 1950s | 47,242 | 43,493 | 48,590 | 10 |
| 1960s | 43,500 | 41,000 | 47,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57,000 | 48,000 | 64,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79,800 | 69,000 | 88,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,600 | 88,000 | 89,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77,280 | 70,000 | 88,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,790 | 73,200 | 88,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,500 | 61,500 | 81,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 162 Cape Verde 79,000 compare
- 163 Qatar 74,000 compare
- 164 Luxembourg 63,781 compare
- 166 Trinidad and Tobago 54,000 compare
- 167 Sao Tome and Principe 44,900 compare
- 168 Samoa 44,802 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.77 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.77 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural area over the long term in Suriname?
- Total agricultural area over the long term in Suriname was 61,500 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 89,000 in 1991.
- What is the lowest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,153 in 1000.
- How does Suriname rank for total agricultural area over the long term?
- Suriname ranks 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural area over the long term rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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