Breakdown of habitable land area in Suriname
Suriname: Breakdown of habitable land area was 183,190 hectares in 2019. ▼ Falling
Breakdown of habitable land area in Suriname, 2015–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2019, breakdown of habitable land area in Suriname stood at 183,190 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.7% over five years.
That places Suriname 69th out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Breakdown of habitable land area in Suriname, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 198,420 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 182,250 hectares | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 183,230 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 184,020 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 183,190 hectares | -0.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 183,190 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74,495 hectares, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 183,190 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42,730 hectares, 4.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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 breakdown of habitable land area in Suriname?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in Suriname was 183,190 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 198,420 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,250 hectares in 2016.
- How does Suriname rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Suriname ranks 69th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.