Cassava production in Suriname
Suriname: Cassava production was 3,915 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,915
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
73rd
of 101 countries
All-time high
8,170
in 2018
All-time low
1,100
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava production in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 3,915 for cassava production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava production in Suriname peaked at 8,170 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,100, in 1967.
That places Suriname 73rd out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cassava production in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,310 | — |
| 1962 | 2,423 | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 2,115 | -12.7% |
| 1964 | 2,350 | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 2,062 | -12.3% |
| 1966 | 1,151 | -44.2% |
| 1967 | 1,100 | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 1,378 | +25.3% |
| 1969 | 1,962 | +42.4% |
| 1970 | 1,668 | -15.0% |
| 1971 | 1,834 | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 1,800 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 1,901 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 2,307 | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 1,776 | -23.0% |
| 1976 | 2,300 | +29.5% |
| 1977 | 2,149 | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 2,430 | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 2,742 | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 2,956 | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 2,000 | -32.3% |
| 1982 | 2,571 | +28.5% |
| 1983 | 2,659 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 3,760 | +41.4% |
| 1985 | 3,000 | -20.2% |
| 1986 | 1,758 | -41.4% |
| 1987 | 3,855 | +119.3% |
| 1988 | 1,843 | -52.2% |
| 1989 | 1,995 | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 2,450 | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 3,058 | +24.8% |
| 1992 | 3,517 | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 6,374 | +81.2% |
| 1994 | 6,860 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 6,920 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 5,042 | -27.1% |
| 1997 | 4,782 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 2,631 | -45.0% |
| 1999 | 3,658 | +39.0% |
| 2000 | 3,041 | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 5,236 | +72.2% |
| 2002 | 4,213 | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 4,234 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 4,200 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4,150 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 4,120 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3,948 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2,894 | -26.7% |
| 2009 | 3,931 | +35.8% |
| 2010 | 4,243 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 3,334 | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 4,186 | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 7,077 | +69.1% |
| 2014 | 7,129 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 5,879 | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 7,314 | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 7,659 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 8,170 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 7,783 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 5,763 | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 5,288 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 4,015 | -24.1% |
| 2023 | 3,904 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 3,915 | +0.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 3,915 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59,266, 7% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 3,915 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,516, 15% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,872 | 1,100 | 2,423 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,091 | 1,668 | 2,742 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,640 | 1,758 | 3,855 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,529 | 2,450 | 6,920 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,997 | 2,894 | 5,236 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,277 | 3,334 | 8,170 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,577 | 3,904 | 5,763 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 70 Micronesia (country) 8,668 compare
- 71 Tonga 7,094 compare
- 72 Taiwan 6,826 compare
- 74 French Polynesia 3,690 compare
- 75 Solomon Islands 3,216 compare
- 76 Cape Verde 2,119 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 cassava production in Suriname?
- Cassava production in Suriname was 3,915 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cassava production recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 8,170 in 2018.
- What is the lowest cassava production recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,100 in 1967.
- How does Suriname rank for cassava production?
- Suriname ranks 73rd out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava production rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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