Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Suriname
Suriname: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 0.1 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 205th out of 208 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 | 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
- 202 Cyprus 0.23 percent compare
- 203 Bahamas 0.2 percent compare
- 204 Equatorial Guinea 0.18 percent compare
- 206 Finland 0.04 percent compare
- 208 American Samoa 0 percent compare
More reference data data for Suriname
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5543 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3377 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0809 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3214 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 1,855 2010 = 100 (2025)
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 205th out of 208 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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About this data
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).