Agriculture — Area in Suriname
Suriname: Agriculture — Area was 76 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture — Area in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture — area in Suriname stood at 76 1000 ha.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Suriname peaked at 89 1000 ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 41 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Suriname 182nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.78 1000 ha | 41 1000 ha | 47 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 57 1000 ha | 48 1000 ha | 64 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.8 1000 ha | 69 1000 ha | 88 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.6 1000 ha | 88 1000 ha | 89 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.28 1000 ha | 70 1000 ha | 88 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.89 1000 ha | 73.2 1000 ha | 88.2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.49 1000 ha | 71.43 1000 ha | 80 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 179 Equatorial Guinea 96.59 1000 ha compare
- 180 Faroe Islands 96.07 1000 ha compare
- 181 Mauritius 81.72 1000 ha compare
- 183 Qatar 74 1000 ha compare
- 184 Micronesia 68.35 1000 ha compare
- 185 Trinidad and Tobago 59.52 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Suriname
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 100 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 57 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 331.24 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.1 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 21.05 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 16 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.95 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 3 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 72.37 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 55 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Suriname?
- Agriculture — area in Suriname was 76 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 89 1000 ha in 1991.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for agriculture — area?
- Suriname ranks 182nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 Agriculture — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.