Land use in Suriname
Suriname: Land use was 55,432 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use in Suriname is 55,432 hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Suriname peaked at 71,000 hectares in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35,000 hectares, in 1961.
Suriname ranks 163rd of 223 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,667 hectares | 35,000 hectares | 39,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 42,500 hectares | 38,000 hectares | 45,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 60,200 hectares | 49,000 hectares | 68,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,700 hectares | 67,000 hectares | 68,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,100 hectares | 52,000 hectares | 67,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,300 hectares | 57,000 hectares | 71,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,858 hectares | 53,000 hectares | 65,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 160 Mauritius 78,957 hectares compare
- 161 Puerto Rico 66,200 hectares compare
- 164 Cape Verde 54,000 hectares compare
- 165 Trinidad and Tobago 47,000 hectares compare
- 166 Samoa 42,420 hectares compare
More environment data for Suriname
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 3.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.78 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.5055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0077 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1816 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.9322 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0009 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0041 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.2322 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Suriname?
- Land use in Suriname was 55,432 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 71,000 hectares in 2014.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for land use?
- Suriname ranks 163rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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