How does Suriname rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Suriname ranks 206th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Suriname?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Suriname

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Suriname
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Suriname: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 0.1 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.1 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

206th

of 209 countries

All-time high

0.14 percent

in 2002

All-time low

0.04 percent

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Suriname, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Suriname is 0.1 percent, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Suriname peaked at 0.14 percent in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.04 percent, in 1961.

That places Suriname 206th out of 209 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.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Suriname, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	0.04 percent	—
1962	0.04 percent	+0.0%
1963	0.04 percent	+0.0%
1964	0.04 percent	+0.0%
1965	0.06 percent	+50.0%
1966	0.04 percent	-33.3%
1967	0.04 percent	+0.0%
1968	0.04 percent	+0.0%
1969	0.06 percent	+50.0%
1970	0.06 percent	+0.0%
1971	0.07 percent	+16.7%
1972	0.07 percent	+0.0%
1973	0.08 percent	+14.3%
1974	0.09 percent	+12.5%
1975	0.09 percent	+0.0%
1976	0.1 percent	+11.1%
1977	0.11 percent	+10.0%
1978	0.11 percent	+0.0%
1979	0.12 percent	+9.1%
1980	0.12 percent	+0.0%
1981	0.13 percent	+8.3%
1982	0.12 percent	-7.7%
1983	0.11 percent	-8.3%
1984	0.11 percent	+0.0%
1985	0.12 percent	+9.1%
1986	0.12 percent	+0.0%
1987	0.12 percent	+0.0%
1988	0.12 percent	+0.0%
1989	0.12 percent	+0.0%
1990	0.12 percent	+0.0%
1991	0.13 percent	+8.3%
1992	0.13 percent	+0.0%
1993	0.13 percent	+0.0%
1994	0.13 percent	+0.0%
1995	0.13 percent	+0.0%
1996	0.13 percent	+0.0%
1997	0.13 percent	+0.0%
1998	0.13 percent	+0.0%
1999	0.13 percent	+0.0%
2000	0.13 percent	+0.0%
2001	0.13 percent	+0.0%
2002	0.14 percent	+7.7%
2003	0.12 percent	-14.3%
2004	0.12 percent	+0.0%
2005	0.11 percent	-8.3%
2006	0.11 percent	+0.0%
2007	0.11 percent	+0.0%
2008	0.12 percent	+9.1%
2009	0.11 percent	-8.3%
2010	0.11 percent	+0.0%
2011	0.11 percent	+0.0%
2012	0.1 percent	-9.1%
2013	0.11 percent	+10.0%
2014	0.11 percent	+0.0%
2015	0.1 percent	-9.1%
2016	0.1 percent	+0.0%
2017	0.1 percent	+0.0%
2018	0.1 percent	+0.0%
2019	0.1 percent	+0.0%
2020	0.1 percent	+0.0%
2021	0.1 percent	+0.0%
2022	0.1 percent	+0.0%
2023	0.1 percent	+0.0%

Suriname compared with similar countries

Suriname's 0.1 percent is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.32 percent, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Suriname's 0.1 percent is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.19 percent, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0444 percent	0.04 percent	0.06 percent	9
1970s	0.09 percent	0.06 percent	0.12 percent	10
1980s	0.119 percent	0.11 percent	0.13 percent	10
1990s	0.129 percent	0.12 percent	0.13 percent	10
2000s	0.12 percent	0.11 percent	0.14 percent	10
2010s	0.104 percent	0.1 percent	0.11 percent	10
2020s	0.1 percent	0.1 percent	0.1 percent	4

Countries ranked near Suriname

203 Cyprus 0.23 percent compare
204 Bahamas 0.2 percent compare
205 Equatorial Guinea 0.18 percent compare
207 Finland 0.04 percent compare
208 Mayotte 0.03 percent compare
209 American Samoa 0 percent

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Suriname?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Suriname was 0.1 percent 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 share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Suriname?: The highest recorded value was 0.14 percent in 2002.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Suriname?: The lowest recorded value was 0.04 percent in 1961.
How does Suriname rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Suriname ranks 206th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Suriname?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).