Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate in Suriname
Suriname: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate was 3.64 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.64 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
7th
of 202 countries
All-time high
35 % change on previous year
in 1969
All-time low
-14.52 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate in Suriname, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in Suriname is 3.64 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in Suriname peaked at 35 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -14.52 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Suriname ranks 7th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 7.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 1971 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 5.88 % change on previous year | +94.1% |
| 1978 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 5 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1982 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +95.3% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 2.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 2.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 2.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 2.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 2.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 0.9804 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0.9709 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 9.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 10.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 2015 | 6.06 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 2017 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -395.8% |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2019 | -1.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +103.0% |
| 2021 | -4.62 % change on previous year | +54.6% |
| 2022 | -14.52 % change on previous year | +214.5% |
| 2023 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 2024 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.43 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 35 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.01 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 5.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 9.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 % change on previous year | -4.23 % change on previous year | 10.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.94 % change on previous year | -14.52 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 4 Serbia and Montenegro 8 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.35 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Myanmar 3.95 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Brunei Darussalam 2.73 % change on previous year compare
- 9 New Zealand 2.37 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 2.11 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per 0.0006 million USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in Suriname?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in Suriname was 3.64 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 35 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.52 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Suriname rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate?
- Suriname ranks 7th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.