What is arable land use per person in Suriname?

Arable land use per person in Suriname was 0.0842 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Suriname?

The highest recorded value was 0.1436 hectares per person in 1987.

What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Suriname?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0791 hectares per person in 1970.

How does Suriname rank for arable land use per person?

Suriname ranks 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.

Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Suriname?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Suriname data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land use per person in Suriname

Name: Arable land use per person in Suriname
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Suriname: Arable land use per person was 0.0842 hectares per person in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.0842 hectares per person

Change on year

up 5.0%

World rank

126th

of 206 countries

All-time high

0.1436 hectares per person

in 1987

All-time low

0.0791 hectares per person

in 1970

Years of data

1961–2023

Arable land use per person in Suriname, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 0.0842 hectares per person for arable land use per person in 2023.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Suriname peaked at 0.1436 hectares per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0791 hectares per person, in 1970.

That places Suriname 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0948 hectares per person	0.0818 hectares per person	0.1035 hectares per person	9
1970s	0.0889 hectares per person	0.0791 hectares per person	0.098 hectares per person	10
1980s	0.1298 hectares per person	0.1066 hectares per person	0.1436 hectares per person	10
1990s	0.1319 hectares per person	0.1221 hectares per person	0.1382 hectares per person	10
2000s	0.1008 hectares per person	0.0866 hectares per person	0.1196 hectares per person	10
2010s	0.1048 hectares per person	0.0924 hectares per person	0.113 hectares per person	10
2020s	0.0891 hectares per person	0.0802 hectares per person	0.098 hectares per person	4

Countries ranked near Suriname

123 Dominican Republic 0.0861 hectares per person compare
124 Guatemala 0.0857 hectares per person compare
125 Slovenia 0.0844 hectares per person compare
127 Fiji 0.0831 hectares per person compare
128 Rwanda 0.0831 hectares per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for Suriname

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 3.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.78 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.5055 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0077 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1816 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.9322 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0009 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0041 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.2322 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Suriname →

Frequently asked questions

What is arable land use per person in Suriname?: Arable land use per person in Suriname was 0.0842 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Suriname?: The highest recorded value was 0.1436 hectares per person in 1987.
What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Suriname?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0791 hectares per person in 1970.
How does Suriname rank for arable land use per person?: Suriname ranks 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Suriname?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Suriname data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.