Food production index in Suriname
Suriname: Food production index was 87.89 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Food production index in Suriname, 1961–2022
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 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 87.89 2014-2016 = 100 for food production index in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Suriname peaked at 103.52 2014-2016 = 100 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27.75 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
Suriname ranks 176th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.6 2014-2016 = 100 | 27.75 2014-2016 = 100 | 50.33 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.6 2014-2016 = 100 | 48.6 2014-2016 = 100 | 70.97 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.82 2014-2016 = 100 | 76.73 2014-2016 = 100 | 91.18 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.92 2014-2016 = 100 | 66.55 2014-2016 = 100 | 92.38 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.36 2014-2016 = 100 | 57.47 2014-2016 = 100 | 89.48 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.88 2014-2016 = 100 | 90.63 2014-2016 = 100 | 103.52 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.17 2014-2016 = 100 | 85.81 2014-2016 = 100 | 87.89 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Suriname?
- Food production index in Suriname was 87.89 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, 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 food production index recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 103.52 2014-2016 = 100 in 2017.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.75 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for food production index?
- Suriname ranks 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.