Country area — Area, per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Country area — Area, per capita was 0.0258 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Country area — Area, per capita in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, country area — area, per capita in Suriname stood at 0.0258 1000 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area, per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.0601 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0258 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
Suriname ranks 8th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Country area — Area, per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0601 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0577 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0552 1000 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.053 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0512 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0495 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0478 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0462 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0446 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0432 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0418 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0412 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0414 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0416 1000 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0419 1000 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0422 1000 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0425 1000 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0429 1000 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0434 1000 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0436 1000 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0436 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0435 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0433 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0429 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0423 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0418 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0413 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0407 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0401 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0397 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0395 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0392 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0391 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0388 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0381 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0373 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0366 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0358 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0351 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0344 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0337 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.033 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0323 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0319 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0315 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0312 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0309 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0305 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0301 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0298 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0294 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0291 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0288 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0285 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0282 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0279 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0276 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0273 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.027 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0268 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0265 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0263 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.026 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0258 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0517 1000 ha per person | 0.0446 1000 ha per person | 0.0601 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0422 1000 ha per person | 0.0412 1000 ha per person | 0.0434 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0423 1000 ha per person | 0.0401 1000 ha per person | 0.0436 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0379 1000 ha per person | 0.0351 1000 ha per person | 0.0397 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0319 1000 ha per person | 0.0301 1000 ha per person | 0.0344 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0284 1000 ha per person | 0.027 1000 ha per person | 0.0298 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0263 1000 ha per person | 0.0258 1000 ha per person | 0.0268 1000 ha per person | 5 |
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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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 757 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 55.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area, per capita in Suriname?
- Country area — area, per capita in Suriname was 0.0258 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest country area — area, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0601 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest country area — area, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0258 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for country area — area, per capita?
- Suriname ranks 8th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area, per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Country area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Country area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Country area — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Country area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Country area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.