Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Suriname
Suriname: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 57 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Suriname stood at 57 1000 ha.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Suriname peaked at 71 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Suriname 129th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Suriname, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 15 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 20 1000 ha | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 20 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 20 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 27 1000 ha | +35.0% |
| 1970 | 28 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 29 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 30 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 31 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 32 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 33 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 34 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 36 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 38 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 40 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 42 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 43 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 45 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 45 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 45 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 45 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 45 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 45 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 46 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 46 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 47 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 47 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 48 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 48 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 49 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 50 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 51 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 51.5 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 51.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 51.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 51.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 51.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 52 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 52 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 57 1000 ha | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 63 1000 ha | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 66 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 70 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 71 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 68 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 67 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 65 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 62 1000 ha | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 53 1000 ha | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 55 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 57 1000 ha | +3.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 57 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 348.1 1000 ha, 16% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 57 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90 1000 ha, 63% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +35.0% | 20 1000 ha | 27 1000 ha |
| 1966 | +33.3% | 15 1000 ha | 20 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.67 1000 ha | 14 1000 ha | 27 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.1 1000 ha | 28 1000 ha | 40 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.7 1000 ha | 42 1000 ha | 46 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.05 1000 ha | 47 1000 ha | 51.5 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.15 1000 ha | 51.5 1000 ha | 57 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.4 1000 ha | 57 1000 ha | 71 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.4 1000 ha | 53 1000 ha | 65 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 126 Norway 77.4 1000 ha compare
- 127 Côte d'Ivoire 72.75 1000 ha compare
- 127 Cote d'Ivoire 72.75 1000 ha compare
- 130 Slovakia 55 1000 ha compare
- 131 Burkina Faso 54.27 1000 ha compare
- 132 Switzerland 52 1000 ha 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.158 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Suriname?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Suriname was 57 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 71 1000 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Suriname ranks 129th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 equipped for irrigation — 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.