Permanent crops — Area in Suriname
Suriname: Permanent crops — Area was 3 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent crops — Area in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent crops — area in Suriname is 3 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 21.6% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Suriname peaked at 11 1000 ha in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.47 1000 ha, in 2023.
Suriname ranks 202nd of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Area in Suriname, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6 1000 ha | -14.3% |
| 1964 | 7 1000 ha | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 6 1000 ha | -14.3% |
| 1966 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8 1000 ha | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9 1000 ha | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10 1000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11 1000 ha | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 11 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10 1000 ha | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8 1000 ha | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 7 1000 ha | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 6 1000 ha | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 1000 ha | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 1000 ha | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 5 1000 ha | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 1000 ha | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 1000 ha | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 1000 ha | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 3 1000 ha | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 2.47 1000 ha | -17.8% |
| 2024 | 3 1000 ha | +21.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 3 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 148.1 1000 ha, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 3 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.9 1000 ha, 4% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.56 1000 ha | 6 1000 ha | 8 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8 1000 ha | 8 1000 ha | 8 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.8 1000 ha | 9 1000 ha | 11 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.7 1000 ha | 10 1000 ha | 11 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5 1000 ha | 5 1000 ha | 10 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7 1000 ha | 5 1000 ha | 6 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 1000 ha | 2.47 1000 ha | 5 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 permanent crops — area in Suriname?
- Permanent crops — area in Suriname was 3 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 11 1000 ha in 1987.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for permanent crops — area?
- Suriname ranks 202nd out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.