Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.0254 hectares per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0254 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
160th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0559 hectares per person
in 1981
All-time low
0.0197 hectares per person
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.0254 hectares per person for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.0559 hectares per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0197 hectares per person, in 1968.
That places Suriname 160th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.022 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0211 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0202 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0227 hectares per person | +12.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0281 hectares per person | +24.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0211 hectares per person | -24.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0204 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0197 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0245 hectares per person | +24.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0264 hectares per person | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0281 hectares per person | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0302 hectares per person | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0328 hectares per person | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0356 hectares per person | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0383 hectares per person | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0412 hectares per person | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0441 hectares per person | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0472 hectares per person | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0503 hectares per person | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0533 hectares per person | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0559 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0531 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0475 hectares per person | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0471 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0491 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.051 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0504 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0497 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.049 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0485 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0506 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0503 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0501 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0497 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0489 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0479 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0469 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0459 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.045 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0441 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0432 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0443 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0385 hectares per person | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 0.036 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0343 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0339 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0339 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.035 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.032 hectares per person | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0315 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0306 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0288 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0302 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0299 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0275 hectares per person | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0272 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0269 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0267 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0264 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0261 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0259 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0257 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0254 hectares per person | -0.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0254 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1577 hectares per person, 16% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0254 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1216 hectares per person, 21% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0222 hectares per person | 0.0197 hectares per person | 0.0281 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0374 hectares per person | 0.0264 hectares per person | 0.0503 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0506 hectares per person | 0.0471 hectares per person | 0.0559 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0484 hectares per person | 0.045 hectares per person | 0.0506 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0375 hectares per person | 0.032 hectares per person | 0.0443 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0286 hectares per person | 0.0264 hectares per person | 0.0315 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0258 hectares per person | 0.0254 hectares per person | 0.0261 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 157 Rwanda 0.0277 hectares per person compare
- 158 Cayman Islands 0.0274 hectares per person compare
- 159 Micronesia (country) 0.0266 hectares per person compare
- 161 United States Virgin Islands 0.021 hectares per person compare
- 162 Pakistan 0.0202 hectares per person compare
- 163 Sri Lanka 0.02 hectares per person compare
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 permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Suriname?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Suriname was 0.0254 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0559 hectares per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0197 hectares per person in 1968.
- How does Suriname rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Suriname ranks 160th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.