What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Suriname?

The highest recorded value was 890 sq. km in 1991.

What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Suriname?

The lowest recorded value was 410 sq. km in 1961.

How does Suriname rank for agricultural land?

Suriname ranks 170th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.

Is agricultural land rising or falling in Suriname?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Agricultural land in Suriname

Name: Agricultural land in Suriname
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Suriname: Agricultural land was 714.32 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

714.32 sq. km

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

170th

of 210 countries

All-time high

890 sq. km

in 1991

All-time low

410 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural land in Suriname, 1961–2023

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural land in Suriname is 714.32 sq. km, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land in Suriname peaked at 890 sq. km in 1991 and was at its lowest, 410 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Suriname 170th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	437.78 sq. km	410 sq. km	470 sq. km	9
1970s	570 sq. km	480 sq. km	640 sq. km	10
1980s	798 sq. km	690 sq. km	880 sq. km	10
1990s	886 sq. km	880 sq. km	890 sq. km	10
2000s	772.8 sq. km	700 sq. km	880 sq. km	10
2010s	828.9 sq. km	732 sq. km	882 sq. km	10
2020s	753.58 sq. km	714.32 sq. km	800 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Suriname

167 Mauritius 859.57 sq. km compare
168 Cape Verde 790 sq. km compare
169 Qatar 740 sq. km compare
171 Trinidad and Tobago 540 sq. km compare
172 Samoa 488.3 sq. km compare
173 Sao Tome and Principe 430 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Suriname

Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
Rural population 34.2% (2025)
Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
Rural population 218,901 (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.8% (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 299.02 million current US$ (2024)
Land under cereal production 49,813 hectares (2023)
Cereal yield 4,079 kg per hectare (2023)
Cereal production 203,185 metric tons (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land in Suriname?: Agricultural land in Suriname was 714.32 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Suriname?: The highest recorded value was 890 sq. km in 1991.
What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Suriname?: The lowest recorded value was 410 sq. km in 1961.
How does Suriname rank for agricultural land?: Suriname ranks 170th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land rising or falling in Suriname?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Suriname data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Agricultural land (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 257 places, 15,984 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.