Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Suriname
Suriname: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested was 553 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetables primary — area harvested in Suriname is 553 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested in Suriname peaked at 1,886 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 355 ha, in 1975.
Suriname ranks 227th of 251 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Suriname, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 386 ha | — |
| 1962 | 408 ha | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 457 ha | +12.0% |
| 1964 | 546 ha | +19.5% |
| 1965 | 445 ha | -18.5% |
| 1966 | 562 ha | +26.3% |
| 1967 | 655 ha | +16.5% |
| 1968 | 582 ha | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 544 ha | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 489 ha | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 462 ha | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 445 ha | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 507 ha | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 401 ha | -20.9% |
| 1975 | 355 ha | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 452 ha | +27.3% |
| 1977 | 455 ha | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 414 ha | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 516 ha | +24.6% |
| 1980 | 583 ha | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 815 ha | +39.8% |
| 1982 | 676 ha | -17.1% |
| 1983 | 598 ha | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 642 ha | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 666 ha | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 603 ha | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 1,132 ha | +87.7% |
| 1988 | 1,101 ha | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 1,117 ha | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1,515 ha | +35.6% |
| 1991 | 1,629 ha | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 1,616 ha | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1,757 ha | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 1,728 ha | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1,676 ha | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 1,810 ha | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 1,886 ha | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 1,604 ha | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 1,430 ha | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 1,340 ha | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 1,270 ha | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 1,201 ha | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 1,153 ha | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1,243 ha | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 1,189 ha | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 1,041 ha | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 815 ha | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 642 ha | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 736 ha | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 760 ha | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 720 ha | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 608 ha | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 1,021 ha | +67.9% |
| 2014 | 1,436 ha | +40.6% |
| 2015 | 1,399 ha | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1,676 ha | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 1,390 ha | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 1,442 ha | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,290 ha | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 964 ha | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 563 ha | -41.6% |
| 2022 | 510 ha | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 586 ha | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 553 ha | -5.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 553 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,947 ha, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 553 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,380 ha, 7% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetables Primary — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +87.7% | 603 ha | 1,132 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 509.44 ha | 386 ha | 655 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 449.6 ha | 355 ha | 516 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 793.3 ha | 583 ha | 1,132 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,665 ha | 1,430 ha | 1,886 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,063 ha | 642 ha | 1,340 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,174 ha | 608 ha | 1,676 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 635.2 ha | 510 ha | 964 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 225 Micronesia 798 ha compare
- 226 Seychelles 663 ha compare
- 228 Estonia 510 ha compare
- 229 Kiribati 475 ha compare
- 230 Sao Tome and Principe 452 ha compare
- 230 Sao Tome and Principe 452 ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Suriname
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -7.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0711 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0961 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetables primary — area harvested in Suriname?
- Vegetables primary — area harvested in Suriname was 553 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1,886 ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 355 ha in 1975.
- How does Suriname rank for vegetables primary — area harvested?
- Suriname ranks 227th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — area harvested rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Vegetables Primary — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.