Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Suriname
Suriname: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use was 12,749 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Suriname stood at 12,749 t.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Suriname peaked at 14,450 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 600 t, in 1990.
Suriname ranks 125th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Suriname, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 674 t | — |
| 1962 | 756 t | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 956 t | +26.5% |
| 1964 | 1,038 t | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 1,159 t | +11.7% |
| 1966 | 1,200 t | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 1,500 t | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 1,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,970 t | +31.3% |
| 1971 | 3,253 t | +65.1% |
| 1972 | 3,500 t | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 3,635 t | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 4,047 t | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 2,500 t | -38.2% |
| 1976 | 3,401 t | +36.0% |
| 1977 | 3,700 t | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 3,500 t | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 1,900 t | -45.7% |
| 1980 | 1,200 t | -36.8% |
| 1981 | 5,400 t | +350.0% |
| 1982 | 7,100 t | +31.5% |
| 1983 | 7,107 t | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 10,511 t | +47.9% |
| 1985 | 7,523 t | -28.4% |
| 1986 | 7,832 t | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 7,441 t | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 1,634 t | -78.0% |
| 1989 | 1,346 t | -17.6% |
| 1990 | 600 t | -55.4% |
| 1991 | 600 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,600 t | +333.3% |
| 1993 | 3,000 t | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 4,000 t | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 4,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7,000 t | +75.0% |
| 1997 | 6,800 t | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 5,694 t | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 4,800 t | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 5,300 t | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 5,100 t | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 3,912 t | -23.3% |
| 2003 | 5,593 t | +43.0% |
| 2004 | 6,279 t | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 4,208 t | -33.0% |
| 2006 | 7,524 t | +78.8% |
| 2007 | 5,167 t | -31.3% |
| 2008 | 14,450 t | +179.7% |
| 2009 | 7,562 t | -47.7% |
| 2010 | 9,844 t | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 9,242 t | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 6,066 t | -34.4% |
| 2013 | 6,470 t | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 9,491 t | +46.7% |
| 2015 | 7,203 t | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 12,155 t | +68.7% |
| 2017 | 12,417 t | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 7,015 t | -43.5% |
| 2019 | 6,468 t | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 13,505 t | +108.8% |
| 2021 | 8,529 t | -36.8% |
| 2022 | 7,560 t | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 14,000 t | +85.2% |
| 2024 | 12,749 t | -8.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 12,749 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,800 t, 30% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 12,749 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,010 t, 80% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +350.0% | 1,200 t | 5,400 t |
| 1992 | +333.3% | 600 t | 2,600 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,143 t | 674 t | 1,500 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,141 t | 1,900 t | 4,047 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,709 t | 1,200 t | 10,511 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,909 t | 600 t | 7,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,510 t | 3,912 t | 14,450 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,637 t | 6,066 t | 12,417 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,269 t | 7,560 t | 14,000 t | 5 |
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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)
- 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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Suriname?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Suriname was 12,749 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 14,450 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 600 t in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
- Suriname ranks 125th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf