Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Suriname
Suriname: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand was 314.61 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
314.61 million hectares
Change on year
up 48.3%
World rank
53rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
314.61 million hectares
in 2023
All-time low
42.91 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
56
1961–2023
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Suriname is 314.61 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.3% on the previous year and up 101.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Suriname peaked at 314.61 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.91 million hectares, in 1961.
Suriname ranks 53rd of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Suriname, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.91 million hectares | — |
| 1969 | 58.30 million hectares | +35.9% |
| 1970 | 61.09 million hectares | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 60.41 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 57.11 million hectares | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 56.16 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 77.39 million hectares | +37.8% |
| 1975 | 79.44 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 81.85 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 84.53 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 82.04 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 67.10 million hectares | -18.2% |
| 1980 | 83.55 million hectares | +24.5% |
| 1981 | 87.06 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 76.41 million hectares | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 75.02 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 82.72 million hectares | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 87.11 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 81.79 million hectares | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 70.52 million hectares | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 83.98 million hectares | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 68.13 million hectares | -18.9% |
| 1990 | 73.92 million hectares | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 83.36 million hectares | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 98.72 million hectares | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 81.23 million hectares | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 90.40 million hectares | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 88.14 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 92.43 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 99.05 million hectares | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 103.59 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 106.31 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 117.90 million hectares | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 128.97 million hectares | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 101.62 million hectares | -21.2% |
| 2003 | 98.80 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 146.82 million hectares | +48.6% |
| 2005 | 160.00 million hectares | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 202.69 million hectares | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 144.87 million hectares | -28.5% |
| 2008 | 121.96 million hectares | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 126.48 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 151.49 million hectares | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 219.04 million hectares | +44.6% |
| 2012 | 199.02 million hectares | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 155.91 million hectares | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 160.68 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 162.04 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 140.54 million hectares | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 161.88 million hectares | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 162.54 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 179.69 million hectares | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 179.69 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 192.60 million hectares | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 212.20 million hectares | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 314.61 million hectares | +48.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 314.61 million hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 billion hectares, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 314.61 million hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.14 billion hectares, 28% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.61 million hectares | 42.91 million hectares | 58.30 million hectares | 2 |
| 1970s | 70.71 million hectares | 56.16 million hectares | 84.53 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.63 million hectares | 68.13 million hectares | 87.11 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.72 million hectares | 73.92 million hectares | 106.31 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 135.01 million hectares | 98.80 million hectares | 202.69 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 169.28 million hectares | 140.54 million hectares | 219.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.78 million hectares | 179.69 million hectares | 314.61 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Suriname?
- Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Suriname was 314.61 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 314.61 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.91 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Suriname ranks 53rd out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of land that would need to be devoted to grow coconut crops if it was to meet global vegetable oil demand alone.