Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
114th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Suriname stood at 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Suriname ranks 114th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 111 Guinea 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 112 Nigeria 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 113 Rwanda 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 115 Slovenia 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 116 Andorra 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 117 Somalia 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Suriname?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Suriname was 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 114th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.