Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita in Suriname stood at 0.0001 1000 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per person, in 1965.
Suriname ranks 14th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +28.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +30.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 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 land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita in Suriname?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita in Suriname was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per person in 1965.
- How does Suriname rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita?
- Suriname ranks 14th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area equipped for irrigation — 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 equipped for irrigation — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area equipped for irrigation — 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 equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.