Land use hidden — Cropland in Suriname
Suriname: Land use hidden — Cropland was 554.32 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use hidden — Cropland in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland in Suriname is 554.32 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Suriname peaked at 710 Square kilometres in 2014 and was at its lowest, 350 Square kilometres, in 1961.
Suriname ranks 139th of 193 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 use hidden — Cropland in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 350 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 360 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 350 Square kilometres | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 390 Square kilometres | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 380 Square kilometres | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 370 Square kilometres | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 360 Square kilometres | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 380 Square kilometres | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 380 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 410 Square kilometres | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 410 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 430 Square kilometres | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 430 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 430 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 430 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 440 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 440 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 450 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 490 Square kilometres | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 520 Square kilometres | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 550 Square kilometres | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 570 Square kilometres | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 590 Square kilometres | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 620 Square kilometres | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 640 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 680 Square kilometres | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 680 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 680 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 680 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 680 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 680 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 680 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 680 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 680 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 680 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 670 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 650 Square kilometres | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 520 Square kilometres | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 610 Square kilometres | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 590 Square kilometres | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 550 Square kilometres | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 550 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 520 Square kilometres | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 520 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 630 Square kilometres | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 610 Square kilometres | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 630 Square kilometres | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 570 Square kilometres | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 660 Square kilometres | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 710 Square kilometres | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 680 Square kilometres | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 680 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 670 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 650 Square kilometres | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 620 Square kilometres | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 530 Square kilometres | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 554.32 Square kilometres | +4.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 554.32 Square kilometres is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,313 Square kilometres, 3% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 554.32 Square kilometres is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,443 Square kilometres, 10% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 366.67 Square kilometres | 350 Square kilometres | 390 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 425 Square kilometres | 380 Square kilometres | 450 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 602 Square kilometres | 490 Square kilometres | 680 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 677 Square kilometres | 670 Square kilometres | 680 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 581 Square kilometres | 520 Square kilometres | 670 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 663 Square kilometres | 570 Square kilometres | 710 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 588.58 Square kilometres | 530 Square kilometres | 650 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 136 Mauritius 789.57 Square kilometres compare
- 137 Puerto Rico 662 Square kilometres compare
- 138 Luxembourg 628.78 Square kilometres compare
- 140 Trinidad and Tobago 470 Square kilometres compare
- 141 Samoa 424.2 Square kilometres compare
- 142 Sao Tome and Principe 420 Square kilometres 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 in Suriname?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Suriname was 554.32 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 710 Square kilometres in 2014.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 350 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Suriname ranks 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata