Arable land use per person in Suriname
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
63
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.
Arable land use per person in Suriname, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1026 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1021 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0976 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1035 hectares per person | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0936 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0875 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0846 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0818 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0791 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0842 hectares per person | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.083 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0884 hectares per person | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0889 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0895 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0901 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0935 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0944 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.098 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1066 hectares per person | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1145 hectares per person | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1222 hectares per person | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1267 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1308 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1344 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1376 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1436 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1417 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1396 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1382 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1373 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1365 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1359 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.135 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1327 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1299 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1272 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1246 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1221 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1196 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1171 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0906 hectares per person | -22.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1086 hectares per person | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1031 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0944 hectares per person | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0933 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0866 hectares per person | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0875 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1067 hectares per person | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1043 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0924 hectares per person | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1054 hectares per person | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.113 hectares per person | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1118 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1106 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1044 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1034 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1023 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.098 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0939 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0802 hectares per person | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0842 hectares per person | +5.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0842 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1102 hectares per person, 76% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0842 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0857 hectares per person, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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 |
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More environment data for Suriname
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.222 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.158 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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
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.