Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita was 0.0009 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0009 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
129th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0017 Square kilometres per person
in 1987
All-time low
0.0009 Square kilometres per person
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.0009 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — cropland, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.0017 Square kilometres per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 Square kilometres per person, in 2022.
That places Suriname 129th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | +3.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0009 Square kilometres per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0018 Square kilometres per person, 48% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0009 Square kilometres per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0011 Square kilometres per person, 79% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 126 Cyprus 0.0009 Square kilometres per person compare
- 127 China 0.0009 Square kilometres per person compare
- 128 United Kingdom 0.0009 Square kilometres per person compare
- 130 Ireland 0.0008 Square kilometres per person compare
- 131 Belgium 0.0008 Square kilometres per person compare
- 132 San Marino 0.0007 Square kilometres per person 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 use hidden — cropland, per capita in Suriname?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Suriname was 0.0009 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0017 Square kilometres per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 Square kilometres per person in 2022.
- How does Suriname rank for land use hidden — cropland, per capita?
- Suriname ranks 129th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.