What is land area in Suriname?

Land area in Suriname was 160,508 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Suriname?

The highest recorded value was 160,508 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Suriname?

The lowest recorded value was 160,508 sq. km in 1961.

How does Suriname rank for land area?

Suriname ranks 91st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area rising or falling in Suriname?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Suriname data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Suriname

Name: Land area in Suriname
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Suriname: Land area was 160,508 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

160,508 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

91st

of 216 countries

All-time high

160,508 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

160,508 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Suriname, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in Suriname stood at 160,508 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Suriname peaked at 160,508 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 160,508 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Suriname 91st out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	160,508 sq. km	160,508 sq. km	160,508 sq. km	9
1970s	160,508 sq. km	160,508 sq. km	160,508 sq. km	10
1980s	160,508 sq. km	160,508 sq. km	160,508 sq. km	10
1990s	160,508 sq. km	160,508 sq. km	160,508 sq. km	10
2000s	160,508 sq. km	160,508 sq. km	160,508 sq. km	10
2010s	160,508 sq. km	160,508 sq. km	160,508 sq. km	10
2020s	160,508 sq. km	160,508 sq. km	160,508 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Suriname

88 Syria 183,630 sq. km compare
89 Cambodia 176,520 sq. km compare
90 Uruguay 175,020 sq. km compare
92 Tunisia 155,360 sq. km compare
93 Nepal 143,350 sq. km compare
94 Tajikistan 138,790 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 land area in Suriname?: Land area in Suriname was 160,508 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Suriname?: The highest recorded value was 160,508 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Suriname?: The lowest recorded value was 160,508 sq. km in 1961.
How does Suriname rank for land area?: Suriname ranks 91st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area rising or falling in Suriname?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Suriname data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.