Total agricultural land use per person in Suriname
Suriname: Total agricultural land use per person was 0.1038 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1038
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
160th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.8635
in 1000
All-time low
0.1038
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural land use per person in Suriname, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, total agricultural land use per person in Suriname stood at 0.1038. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural land use per person in Suriname peaked at 0.8635 in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.1038, in 2025.
Suriname ranks 160th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total agricultural land use per person in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.8635 | — |
| 1100 | 0.8325 | -3.6% |
| 1200 | 0.799 | -4.0% |
| 1300 | 0.7624 | -4.6% |
| 1400 | 0.7219 | -5.3% |
| 1500 | 0.6763 | -6.3% |
| 1600 | 0.6387 | -5.6% |
| 1700 | 0.58 | -9.2% |
| 1710 | 0.5733 | -1.2% |
| 1720 | 0.5664 | -1.2% |
| 1730 | 0.5593 | -1.3% |
| 1740 | 0.552 | -1.3% |
| 1750 | 0.5444 | -1.4% |
| 1760 | 0.5366 | -1.4% |
| 1770 | 0.5285 | -1.5% |
| 1780 | 0.52 | -1.6% |
| 1790 | 0.5113 | -1.7% |
| 1800 | 0.5022 | -1.8% |
| 1810 | 0.493 | -1.8% |
| 1820 | 0.4833 | -2.0% |
| 1830 | 0.4731 | -2.1% |
| 1840 | 0.4624 | -2.3% |
| 1850 | 0.451 | -2.5% |
| 1860 | 0.4363 | -3.3% |
| 1870 | 0.4208 | -3.6% |
| 1880 | 0.4042 | -3.9% |
| 1890 | 0.3863 | -4.4% |
| 1900 | 0.3669 | -5.0% |
| 1910 | 0.3456 | -5.8% |
| 1920 | 0.3215 | -7.0% |
| 1930 | 0.2965 | -7.8% |
| 1940 | 0.2654 | -10.5% |
| 1950 | 0.2227 | -16.1% |
| 1951 | 0.2173 | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 0.2116 | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 0.2055 | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 0.1989 | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 0.1918 | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 0.184 | -4.1% |
| 1957 | 0.1754 | -4.7% |
| 1958 | 0.1657 | -5.5% |
| 1959 | 0.1544 | -6.8% |
| 1960 | 0.1414 | -8.4% |
| 1961 | 0.1375 | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 0.1371 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1304 | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1424 | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1417 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.129 | -8.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1226 | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1195 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1281 | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1293 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1396 | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1427 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.152 | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1561 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1599 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1633 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.169 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1715 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1767 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1902 | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2009 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.206 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2053 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2094 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2181 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2229 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2294 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2248 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2203 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.216 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2143 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2105 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.207 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2036 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2006 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1978 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.193 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1907 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1884 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1863 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.18 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1532 | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1648 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.157 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1459 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1444 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1373 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1374 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1544 | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1488 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1507 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1368 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1541 | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 0.162 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1585 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1572 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1505 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1493 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1463 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1416 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1354 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.119 | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1173 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1105 | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1038 | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.8635 | 0.8635 | 0.8635 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.8325 | 0.8325 | 0.8325 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.799 | 0.799 | 0.799 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.7624 | 0.7624 | 0.7624 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.7219 | 0.7219 | 0.7219 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.6763 | 0.6763 | 0.6763 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.6387 | 0.6387 | 0.6387 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.58 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.5733 | 0.5733 | 0.5733 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.5664 | 0.5664 | 0.5664 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.5593 | 0.5593 | 0.5593 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.552 | 0.552 | 0.552 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.5444 | 0.5444 | 0.5444 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.5366 | 0.5366 | 0.5366 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.5285 | 0.5285 | 0.5285 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.5113 | 0.5113 | 0.5113 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.5022 | 0.5022 | 0.5022 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.493 | 0.493 | 0.493 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.4833 | 0.4833 | 0.4833 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.4731 | 0.4731 | 0.4731 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.4624 | 0.4624 | 0.4624 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.451 | 0.451 | 0.451 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.4363 | 0.4363 | 0.4363 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.4208 | 0.4208 | 0.4208 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.4042 | 0.4042 | 0.4042 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.3863 | 0.3863 | 0.3863 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.3669 | 0.3669 | 0.3669 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.3456 | 0.3456 | 0.3456 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.3215 | 0.3215 | 0.3215 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.2965 | 0.2965 | 0.2965 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.2654 | 0.2654 | 0.2654 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.1927 | 0.1544 | 0.2227 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.133 | 0.1195 | 0.1424 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.156 | 0.1293 | 0.1767 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2127 | 0.1902 | 0.2294 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2022 | 0.1884 | 0.216 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1561 | 0.1373 | 0.1863 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1514 | 0.1368 | 0.162 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1213 | 0.1038 | 0.1416 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 157 Sri Lanka 0.1226 compare
- 158 India 0.1215 compare
- 159 Philippines 0.1082 compare
- 161 Netherlands 0.102 compare
- 162 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.1011 compare
- 163 Luxembourg 0.1005 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 land use per person in Suriname?
- Total agricultural land use per person in Suriname was 0.1038 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8635 in 1000.
- What is the lowest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1038 in 2025.
- How does Suriname rank for total agricultural land use per person?
- Suriname ranks 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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