Inland waters — Area in Suriname

Suriname: Inland waters — Area was 331.24 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
331.24 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 175 countries
All-time high
331.24 1000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
331.24 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Inland waters — Area in Suriname, 1961–2024

0100200300196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 331.24 1000 ha for inland waters — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Suriname peaked at 331.24 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 331.24 1000 ha, in 1961.

Suriname ranks 84th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 331.24 1000 ha 331.24 1000 ha 331.24 1000 ha 9
1970s 331.24 1000 ha 331.24 1000 ha 331.24 1000 ha 10
1980s 331.24 1000 ha 331.24 1000 ha 331.24 1000 ha 10
1990s 331.24 1000 ha 331.24 1000 ha 331.24 1000 ha 10
2000s 331.24 1000 ha 331.24 1000 ha 331.24 1000 ha 10
2010s 331.24 1000 ha 331.24 1000 ha 331.24 1000 ha 10
2020s 331.24 1000 ha 331.24 1000 ha 331.24 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 81 Guyana 383 1000 ha compare
  2. 82 Sri Lanka 375 1000 ha compare
  3. 83 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 372 1000 ha compare
  4. 85 Greece 306 1000 ha compare
  5. 86 Republic of Korea 286 1000 ha compare
  6. 87 Cameroon 273.2 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inland waters — area in Suriname?
Inland waters — area in Suriname was 331.24 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 331.24 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 331.24 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Suriname rank for inland waters — area?
Suriname ranks 84th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is inland waters — 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 Inland waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Inland waters — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
209 places, 12,035 data points, 1961–2024
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