Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Suriname
Suriname: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 223.67 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Suriname stood at 223.67 kg/ha.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Suriname peaked at 277.88 kg/ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.82 kg/ha, in 1990.
Suriname ranks 5th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Suriname, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.26 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 21 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 27.31 kg/ha | +30.0% |
| 1964 | 26.62 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 30.5 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 1966 | 32.43 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 41.67 kg/ha | +28.5% |
| 1968 | 41.67 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 39.47 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 51.84 kg/ha | +31.3% |
| 1971 | 79.34 kg/ha | +53.0% |
| 1972 | 85.37 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 84.53 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 94.12 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 58.14 kg/ha | -38.2% |
| 1976 | 79.09 kg/ha | +36.0% |
| 1977 | 84.09 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 79.55 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 42.22 kg/ha | -46.9% |
| 1980 | 24.49 kg/ha | -42.0% |
| 1981 | 103.85 kg/ha | +324.1% |
| 1982 | 129.09 kg/ha | +24.3% |
| 1983 | 124.68 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 178.15 kg/ha | +42.9% |
| 1985 | 121.34 kg/ha | -31.9% |
| 1986 | 122.38 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 109.43 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 24.03 kg/ha | -78.0% |
| 1989 | 19.79 kg/ha | -17.6% |
| 1990 | 8.82 kg/ha | -55.4% |
| 1991 | 8.82 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 38.24 kg/ha | +333.6% |
| 1993 | 44.12 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 58.82 kg/ha | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 58.82 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 102.94 kg/ha | +75.0% |
| 1997 | 101.49 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 84.99 kg/ha | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 71.64 kg/ha | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 79.1 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 78.46 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 75.23 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 91.69 kg/ha | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 106.42 kg/ha | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 76.51 kg/ha | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 136.8 kg/ha | +78.8% |
| 2007 | 99.37 kg/ha | -27.4% |
| 2008 | 277.88 kg/ha | +179.6% |
| 2009 | 120.03 kg/ha | -56.8% |
| 2010 | 161.38 kg/ha | +34.4% |
| 2011 | 146.7 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 106.42 kg/ha | -27.5% |
| 2013 | 98.03 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 133.68 kg/ha | +36.4% |
| 2015 | 101.45 kg/ha | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 171.2 kg/ha | +68.8% |
| 2017 | 182.6 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 103.16 kg/ha | -43.5% |
| 2019 | 96.54 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 207.77 kg/ha | +115.2% |
| 2021 | 137.56 kg/ha | -33.8% |
| 2022 | 142.64 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 252.56 kg/ha | +77.1% |
| 2024 | 223.67 kg/ha | -11.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 223.67 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.48 kg/ha, 6.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 223.67 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.98 kg/ha, 6.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +333.6% | 8.82 kg/ha | 38.24 kg/ha |
| 1981 | +324.1% | 24.49 kg/ha | 103.85 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.1 kg/ha | 19.26 kg/ha | 41.67 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 73.83 kg/ha | 42.22 kg/ha | 94.12 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.72 kg/ha | 19.79 kg/ha | 178.15 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.87 kg/ha | 8.82 kg/ha | 102.94 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.15 kg/ha | 75.23 kg/ha | 277.88 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.12 kg/ha | 96.54 kg/ha | 182.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 192.84 kg/ha | 137.56 kg/ha | 252.56 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 2 United Arab Emirates 362.14 kg/ha compare
- 3 Kuwait 315.79 kg/ha compare
- 3 Türkiye 79.79 kg/ha compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 64.42 kg/ha compare
- 4 Turkmenistan 303.95 kg/ha compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 51.35 kg/ha compare
- 6 Uzbekistan 207.19 kg/ha compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 34.85 kg/ha compare
- 7 Costa Rica 194.91 kg/ha compare
- 7 Republic of Moldova 27.51 kg/ha compare
- 8 China, mainland 191.83 kg/ha 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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Suriname?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Suriname was 223.67 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 277.88 kg/ha in 2008.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.82 kg/ha in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Suriname ranks 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. 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) — Use per area of cropland. 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