Country area — Area in Suriname
Suriname: Country area — Area was 16,382 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Country area — Area in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, country area — area in Suriname stood at 16,382 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area in Suriname peaked at 16,382 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 16,382 1000 ha, in 1961.
Suriname ranks 98th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,382 1000 ha | 16,382 1000 ha | 16,382 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,382 1000 ha | 16,382 1000 ha | 16,382 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,382 1000 ha | 16,382 1000 ha | 16,382 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,382 1000 ha | 16,382 1000 ha | 16,382 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,382 1000 ha | 16,382 1000 ha | 16,382 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,382 1000 ha | 16,382 1000 ha | 16,382 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,382 1000 ha | 16,382 1000 ha | 16,382 1000 ha | 5 |
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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 country area — area in Suriname?
- Country area — area in Suriname was 16,382 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest country area — area recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 16,382 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,382 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for country area — area?
- Suriname ranks 98th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, published as part of Country area — 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.