Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Suriname
Suriname: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 50 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Suriname, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 50 metric tons for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Suriname peaked at 422 metric tons in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Suriname 163rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.6 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 200 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 239.29 metric tons | 41.16 metric tons | 422 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.57 metric tons | 69.5 metric tons | 122.17 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.4 metric tons | 37 metric tons | 50 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 161 Bhutan 58 metric tons compare
- 162 Uruguay 55.45 metric tons compare
- 164 Cape Verde 40 metric tons compare
- 165 South Sudan 34 metric tons compare
- 166 Palestine 32 metric tons compare
More reference data data for Suriname
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0809 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3377 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5543 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3214 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Suriname?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Suriname was 50 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 422 metric tons in 2001.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Suriname rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Suriname ranks 163rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Capture fishery production is the volume of wild fish catches landed for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.