Inland waters — Area, per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Inland waters — Area, per capita was 0.0005 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Inland waters — Area, per capita in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inland waters — area, per capita in Suriname is 0.0005 1000 ha per person, measured in 2024. 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, inland waters — area, per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.0012 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Suriname 6th out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Inland waters — Area, per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 1000 ha per person | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 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)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 11.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.0203 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 23.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area, per capita in Suriname?
- Inland waters — area, per capita in Suriname was 0.0005 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest inland waters — area, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for inland waters — area, per capita?
- Suriname ranks 6th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — 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 Inland waters — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Inland waters — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Inland waters — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Inland waters — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Inland waters — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.