Agriculture & Rural in Suriname
31 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Suriname.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural raw materials exports | 6.0% | 2024 | up 302.5% | 25th |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 0.1% | 2024 | up 23.1% | 193rd |
| Rural population | 34.2% | 2025 | up 1.2% | 112th |
| Rural population growth | 0.8% | 2025 | down 35.4% | 66th |
| Rural population | 218,901 | 2025 | up 11.3% | 160th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 6.8% | 2024 | down 27.9% | 98th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 299.02 million current US$ | 2024 | down 39.2% | 162nd |
| Land under cereal production | 49,813 hectares | 2023 | down 14.5% | 142nd |
| Cereal yield | 4,079 kg per hectare | 2023 | down 9.3% | 64th |
| Cereal production | 203,185 metric tons | 2023 | down 22.5% | 133rd |
| Fertilizer consumption | 285.64 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | up 67.2% | 22nd |
| Land area | 160,508 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 91st |
| Agricultural land | 714.32 sq. km | 2023 | down 14.1% | 170th |
| Agricultural land | 0.4% | 2023 | down 14.1% | 210th |
| Arable land | 52,965 hectares | 2023 | down 11.7% | 157th |
| Permanent cropland | 0.0% | 2023 | down 58.9% | 194th |
| Arable land | 0.3% | 2023 | down 11.7% | 200th |
| Arable land | 0.0842 hectares per person | 2023 | down 20.1% | 126th |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 5.7% | 2025 | up 2.7% | 111th |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 7.9% | 2025 | down 13.3% | 124th |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 7.0% | 2025 | down 9.7% | 123rd |
| Average precipitation in depth | 2,331 mm per year | 2022 | unchanged | 19th |
| Crop production index | 80.24 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | down 8.1% | 181st |
| Food production index | 87.89 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | down 3.7% | 176th |
| Livestock production index | 124.07 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 12.7% | 40th |
| Forest area | 94.4% | 2023 | down 0.7% | 1st |
| Forest area | 151,596 sq. km | 2023 | down 0.7% | 43rd |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 70.0% | 2022 | unchanged | 74th |
| Surface area | 163,820 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 91st |
| Access to electricity, rural | 97.1% | 2024 | up 11.2% | 138th |
| Agricultural irrigated land | 74.4% | 2021 | up 6.9% | 2nd |