Temporary fallow — Area in Suriname
Suriname: Temporary fallow — Area was 6.15 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in Suriname, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary fallow — area in Suriname stood at 6.15 1000 ha.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Suriname peaked at 8.27 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.59 1000 ha, in 2022.
Suriname ranks 154th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.21 1000 ha | 6.35 1000 ha | 8.27 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.62 1000 ha | 6.71 1000 ha | 8.16 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.25 1000 ha | 5.59 1000 ha | 7.11 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 151 Cabo Verde 8.1 1000 ha compare
- 152 Mauritius 7.9 1000 ha compare
- 153 Comoros 6.19 1000 ha compare
- 155 Palestine 6.1 1000 ha compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 5.93 1000 ha compare
- 157 Switzerland 4.89 1000 ha 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 — Share in Agricultural land 3.95 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 3 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 72.37 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 55 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in Suriname?
- Temporary fallow — area in Suriname was 6.15 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 8.27 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.59 1000 ha in 2022.
- How does Suriname rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Suriname ranks 154th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 Temporary fallow — Area. 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.