Land area — Area, per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Land area — Area, per capita was 0.0253 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area — Area, per capita in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area — area, per capita in Suriname is 0.0253 1000 ha per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area, per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.0588 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0253 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
Suriname ranks 7th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land area — Area, per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0588 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0565 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.054 1000 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0519 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0502 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0485 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0468 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0453 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0437 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0423 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.041 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0404 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0406 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0408 1000 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.041 1000 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0413 1000 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0417 1000 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0421 1000 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0425 1000 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0428 1000 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0427 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0426 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0424 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.042 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0415 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0409 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0404 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0399 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0393 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0389 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0387 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0384 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0383 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.038 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0374 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0366 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0358 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0351 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0344 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0337 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.033 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0323 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0317 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0312 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0309 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0306 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0302 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0299 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0295 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0292 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0289 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0285 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0282 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0279 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0276 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0273 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.027 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0268 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0265 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0262 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.026 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0258 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0255 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0253 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0506 1000 ha per person | 0.0437 1000 ha per person | 0.0588 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0414 1000 ha per person | 0.0404 1000 ha per person | 0.0425 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0415 1000 ha per person | 0.0393 1000 ha per person | 0.0428 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0372 1000 ha per person | 0.0344 1000 ha per person | 0.0389 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0313 1000 ha per person | 0.0295 1000 ha per person | 0.0337 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0278 1000 ha per person | 0.0265 1000 ha per person | 0.0292 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0258 1000 ha per person | 0.0253 1000 ha per person | 0.0262 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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 757 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 55.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0258 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area, per capita in Suriname?
- Land area — area, per capita in Suriname was 0.0253 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area — area, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0588 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0253 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for land area — area, per capita?
- Suriname ranks 7th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — 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 Land area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.