Water withdrawals per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Water withdrawals per capita was 979.35 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
979.35 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
16th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1,406 cubic meters per person
in 2000
All-time low
979.35 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Suriname, 1987–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 979.35 cubic meters per person for water withdrawals per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Suriname peaked at 1,406 cubic meters per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 979.35 cubic meters per person, in 2023.
That places Suriname 16th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1,159 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1988 | 1,184 cubic meters per person | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 1,205 cubic meters per person | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1,233 cubic meters per person | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 1,264 cubic meters per person | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1,295 cubic meters per person | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1,328 cubic meters per person | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1,357 cubic meters per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1,372 cubic meters per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1,380 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1,387 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,394 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,400 cubic meters per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,406 cubic meters per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1,358 cubic meters per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1,313 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1,270 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1,234 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1,203 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1,173 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1,160 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,146 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,133 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,120 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,107 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,095 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,082 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,070 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,059 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,048 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,037 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,027 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,017 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,006 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 996.77 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 988.34 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 979.35 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 979.35 cubic meters per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.42 cubic meters per person, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 979.35 cubic meters per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 323.09 cubic meters per person, 3.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,183 cubic meters per person | 1,159 cubic meters per person | 1,205 cubic meters per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,341 cubic meters per person | 1,233 cubic meters per person | 1,400 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,240 cubic meters per person | 1,133 cubic meters per person | 1,406 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,066 cubic meters per person | 1,017 cubic meters per person | 1,120 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 992.58 cubic meters per person | 979.35 cubic meters per person | 1,006 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 13 Armenia 1,044 cubic meters per person compare
- 14 Iran 1,030 cubic meters per person compare
- 15 Puerto Rico 1,010 cubic meters per person compare
- 17 New Zealand 960.21 cubic meters per person compare
- 18 Laos 958.9 cubic meters per person compare
- 19 Madagascar 957.18 cubic meters per person 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8403 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Suriname?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Suriname was 979.35 cubic meters per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1,406 cubic meters per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 979.35 cubic meters per person in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Suriname ranks 16th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.