Land area actually irrigated — Area in Suriname
Suriname: Land area actually irrigated — Area was 55 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area actually irrigated — Area in Suriname, 2009–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 55 1000 ha for land area actually irrigated — area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area actually irrigated — area in Suriname peaked at 66 1000 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 51 1000 ha, in 2022.
Suriname ranks 19th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.45 1000 ha | 56.45 1000 ha | 56.45 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.92 1000 ha | 53.43 1000 ha | 66 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.4 1000 ha | 51 1000 ha | 60 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 land area actually irrigated — area in Suriname?
- Land area actually irrigated — area in Suriname was 55 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area actually irrigated — area recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 66 1000 ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest land area actually irrigated — area recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 1000 ha in 2022.
- How does Suriname rank for land area actually irrigated — area?
- Suriname ranks 19th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 Land area actually irrigated — 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.