Cropland — Area in Suriname
Suriname: Cropland — Area was 57 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 57 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Suriname peaked at 71 1000 ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Suriname 187th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Suriname, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 36 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 35 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 39 1000 ha | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 38 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 37 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 36 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 38 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 41 1000 ha | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 41 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 43 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 44 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 44 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 45 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 49 1000 ha | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 52 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 55 1000 ha | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 57 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 59 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 62 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 64 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 68 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 67 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 65 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 52 1000 ha | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 61 1000 ha | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 59 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 55 1000 ha | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 52 1000 ha | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 52 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 63 1000 ha | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 61 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 63 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 57 1000 ha | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 66 1000 ha | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 71 1000 ha | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 71 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 71 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 68 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 67 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 65 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 62 1000 ha | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 53 1000 ha | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 55.43 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 57 1000 ha | +2.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 57 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,680 1000 ha, 3% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 57 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 193.9 1000 ha, 29% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.67 1000 ha | 35 1000 ha | 39 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.5 1000 ha | 38 1000 ha | 45 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.2 1000 ha | 49 1000 ha | 68 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.7 1000 ha | 67 1000 ha | 68 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.1 1000 ha | 52 1000 ha | 67 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.3 1000 ha | 57 1000 ha | 71 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.49 1000 ha | 53 1000 ha | 65 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 184 Mauritius 74.72 1000 ha compare
- 185 Puerto Rico 72.32 1000 ha compare
- 186 Luxembourg 62.8 1000 ha compare
- 188 Micronesia 54.53 1000 ha compare
- 189 Trinidad and Tobago 53.31 1000 ha compare
- 190 Sao Tome and Principe 43.26 1000 ha compare
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Suriname?
- Cropland — area in Suriname was 57 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 71 1000 ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for cropland — area?
- Suriname ranks 187th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 Cropland — 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.