Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Suriname

Suriname: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 57 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
57 1000 ha
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
118th
of 201 countries
All-time high
71 1000 ha
in 2016
All-time low
14 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Suriname, 1961–2024

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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 118th out of 201 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 115 Angola 85.53 1000 ha compare
  2. 116 Norway 77.4 1000 ha compare
  3. 117 Côte d'Ivoire 72.75 1000 ha compare
  4. 119 Slovakia 55 1000 ha compare
  5. 120 Burkina Faso 54.27 1000 ha compare
  6. 121 Switzerland 52 1000 ha compare

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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 118th out of 201 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

Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
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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.