Land use over the long-term in Suriname
Suriname: Land use over the long-term was 16,000 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
16,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
160th
of 202 countries
All-time high
22,000 hectares
in 2002
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Suriname, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 16,000 hectares for land use over the long-term in 2025.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Suriname peaked at 22,000 hectares in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.
That places Suriname 160th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use over the long-term in Suriname, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1500 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1600 | 240.47 hectares | — |
| 1700 | 347.1 hectares | +44.3% |
| 1710 | 387.9 hectares | +11.8% |
| 1720 | 433.25 hectares | +11.7% |
| 1730 | 483.64 hectares | +11.6% |
| 1740 | 539.61 hectares | +11.6% |
| 1750 | 601.77 hectares | +11.5% |
| 1760 | 670.76 hectares | +11.5% |
| 1770 | 747.33 hectares | +11.4% |
| 1780 | 832.27 hectares | +11.4% |
| 1790 | 926.48 hectares | +11.3% |
| 1800 | 1,031 hectares | +11.3% |
| 1810 | 1,159 hectares | +12.5% |
| 1820 | 1,280 hectares | +10.4% |
| 1830 | 1,411 hectares | +10.3% |
| 1840 | 1,554 hectares | +10.2% |
| 1850 | 1,711 hectares | +10.1% |
| 1860 | 1,718 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 1,780 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1880 | 1,835 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1890 | 1,880 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1900 | 1,912 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 1,929 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 2,079 hectares | +7.8% |
| 1930 | 2,655 hectares | +27.7% |
| 1940 | 3,259 hectares | +22.8% |
| 1950 | 4,106 hectares | +26.0% |
| 1951 | 4,276 hectares | +4.1% |
| 1952 | 4,433 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 4,586 hectares | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 4,742 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 4,904 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 5,076 hectares | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 5,256 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 5,445 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 5,639 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 6,000 hectares | +6.4% |
| 1961 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7,000 hectares | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 9,000 hectares | +28.6% |
| 1966 | 7,000 hectares | -22.2% |
| 1967 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9,000 hectares | +28.6% |
| 1970 | 10,000 hectares | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 11,000 hectares | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 12,000 hectares | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 13,000 hectares | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 14,000 hectares | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 15,000 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 16,000 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 17,000 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 18,000 hectares | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 19,000 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 20,000 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 21,000 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 20,000 hectares | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 18,000 hectares | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 19,000 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 20,000 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 21,000 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 21,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 21,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 21,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 21,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 21,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22,000 hectares | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 19,500 hectares | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 18,500 hectares | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 17,800 hectares | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 17,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 18,800 hectares | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 17,400 hectares | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 17,300 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 17,000 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 16,200 hectares | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 17,200 hectares | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 17,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16,000 hectares | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 16,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 16,000 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 594,000 hectares, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | +44.3% | 240.47 hectares | 347.1 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 240.47 hectares | 240.47 hectares | 240.47 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 347.1 hectares | 347.1 hectares | 347.1 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 387.9 hectares | 387.9 hectares | 387.9 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 433.25 hectares | 433.25 hectares | 433.25 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 483.64 hectares | 483.64 hectares | 483.64 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 539.61 hectares | 539.61 hectares | 539.61 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 601.77 hectares | 601.77 hectares | 601.77 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 670.76 hectares | 670.76 hectares | 670.76 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 747.33 hectares | 747.33 hectares | 747.33 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 832.27 hectares | 832.27 hectares | 832.27 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 926.48 hectares | 926.48 hectares | 926.48 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 1,031 hectares | 1,031 hectares | 1,031 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 1,159 hectares | 1,159 hectares | 1,159 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 1,280 hectares | 1,280 hectares | 1,280 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 1,411 hectares | 1,411 hectares | 1,411 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 1,554 hectares | 1,554 hectares | 1,554 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 1,711 hectares | 1,711 hectares | 1,711 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 1,718 hectares | 1,718 hectares | 1,718 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,780 hectares | 1,780 hectares | 1,780 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 1,835 hectares | 1,835 hectares | 1,835 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 1,880 hectares | 1,880 hectares | 1,880 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 1,912 hectares | 1,912 hectares | 1,912 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 1,929 hectares | 1,929 hectares | 1,929 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 2,079 hectares | 2,079 hectares | 2,079 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 2,655 hectares | 2,655 hectares | 2,655 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 3,259 hectares | 3,259 hectares | 3,259 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 4,846 hectares | 4,106 hectares | 5,639 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,500 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,600 hectares | 18,000 hectares | 21,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,900 hectares | 20,000 hectares | 21,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,180 hectares | 17,400 hectares | 22,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,490 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 17,300 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Suriname?
- Land use over the long-term in Suriname was 16,000 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 22,000 hectares in 2002.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
- How does Suriname rank for land use over the long-term?
- Suriname ranks 160th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.