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 135th out of 220 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.
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
- 132 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.02 % compare
- 133 Kuwait 4 % compare
- 134 Burkina Faso 3.98 % compare
- 136 Nepal 3.87 % compare
- 137 Montenegro 3.77 % compare
- 138 Kenya 3.71 % compare
More environment data for Suriname
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 100 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 57 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 331.24 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.1 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 21.05 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 16 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 3 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 72.37 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 55 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (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 135th out of 220 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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About this data
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.