Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Suriname
Suriname: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 16,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 209 countries
All-time high
22,000 hectares
in 2002
All-time low
6,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of 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 hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Suriname stood at 16,000 hectares.
The figure is down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Suriname peaked at 22,000 hectares in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6,000 hectares, in 1961.
Suriname ranks 169th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Suriname, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7,000 hectares | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 9,000 hectares | +28.6% |
| 1966 | 7,000 hectares | -22.2% |
| 1967 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9,000 hectares | +28.6% |
| 1970 | 10,000 hectares | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 11,000 hectares | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 12,000 hectares | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 13,000 hectares | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 14,000 hectares | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 15,000 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 16,000 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 17,000 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 18,000 hectares | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 19,000 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 20,000 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 21,000 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 20,000 hectares | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 18,000 hectares | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 19,000 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 20,000 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 21,000 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 21,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 21,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 21,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 21,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 21,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22,000 hectares | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 19,500 hectares | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 18,500 hectares | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 17,800 hectares | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 17,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 18,800 hectares | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 17,400 hectares | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 17,300 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 17,000 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 16,200 hectares | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 17,200 hectares | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 17,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16,000 hectares | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 16,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16 million hectares, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 16,000 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 594,000 hectares, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +28.6% | 7,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares |
| 1969 | +28.6% | 7,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,111 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,500 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,600 hectares | 18,000 hectares | 21,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,900 hectares | 20,000 hectares | 21,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,180 hectares | 17,400 hectares | 22,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,490 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 17,300 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 166 Cape Verde 25,000 hectares compare
- 167 Guadeloupe 24,198 hectares compare
- 168 Andorra 18,000 hectares compare
- 170 Isle of Man 15,941 hectares compare
- 171 Comoros 15,000 hectares compare
- 172 Martinique 14,375 hectares 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 in Suriname?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Suriname was 16,000 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 permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 22,000 hectares in 2002.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Suriname ranks 169th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.