Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Suriname
Suriname: Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land was 3.95 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 3.95 % for permanent crops — share in agricultural land in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Suriname peaked at 17.07 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3.43 %, in 2023.
That places Suriname 149th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.07 % | — |
| 1962 | 16.67 % | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 14.63 % | -12.2% |
| 1964 | 15.22 % | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 12.77 % | -16.1% |
| 1966 | 13.64 % | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 13.95 % | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 13.95 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 17.02 % | +22.0% |
| 1970 | 16.67 % | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 15.38 % | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 15.09 % | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 14.29 % | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 14.04 % | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 13.79 % | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 13.56 % | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 13.11 % | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 12.9 % | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 12.5 % | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 13.04 % | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 12.33 % | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 12 % | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 12 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 11.69 % | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 12.35 % | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 11.9 % | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 12.5 % | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 12.5 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12.5 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12.5 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12.36 % | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 12.36 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12.36 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12.36 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12.36 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12.36 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11.36 % | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 11.36 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.36 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.36 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.3 % | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 9.46 % | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 7.45 % | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 7.74 % | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 8.24 % | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 8.24 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.57 % | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 7.06 % | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 6.22 % | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 7.66 % | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 6.25 % | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 6.83 % | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 7.21 % | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 6.8 % | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 6.9 % | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.14 % | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 7.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.95 % | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 6.25 % | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 5.13 % | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 4.17 % | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 3.43 % | -17.7% |
| 2024 | 3.95 % | +15.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 3.95 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.25 %, 43% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 3.95 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.64 %, 34% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.99 % | 12.77 % | 17.07 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.13 % | 12.5 % | 16.67 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.28 % | 11.69 % | 13.04 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.07 % | 11.36 % | 12.5 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.36 % | 6.22 % | 11.36 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.88 % | 5.95 % | 7.66 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.59 % | 3.43 % | 6.25 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 146 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.02 % compare
- 147 Kuwait 4 % compare
- 148 Burkina Faso 3.98 % compare
- 150 Nepal 3.87 % compare
- 151 Montenegro 3.77 % compare
- 152 Kenya 3.71 % 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 permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Suriname?
- Permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Suriname was 3.95 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 17.07 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.43 % in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for permanent crops — share in agricultural land?
- Suriname ranks 149th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. 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.