Cassava production in Suriname
Suriname: Cassava production was 3,915 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,915 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
73rd
of 101 countries
All-time high
8,170 tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
1,100 tonnes
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava production in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 3,915 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,100 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,310 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,423 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 2,115 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1964 | 2,350 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 2,062 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1966 | 1,151 tonnes | -44.2% |
| 1967 | 1,100 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 1,378 tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1969 | 1,962 tonnes | +42.4% |
| 1970 | 1,668 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1971 | 1,834 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 1,800 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 1,901 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 2,307 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 1,776 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1976 | 2,300 tonnes | +29.5% |
| 1977 | 2,149 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 2,430 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 2,742 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 2,956 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 2,000 tonnes | -32.3% |
| 1982 | 2,571 tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1983 | 2,659 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 3,760 tonnes | +41.4% |
| 1985 | 3,000 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1986 | 1,758 tonnes | -41.4% |
| 1987 | 3,855 tonnes | +119.3% |
| 1988 | 1,843 tonnes | -52.2% |
| 1989 | 1,995 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 2,450 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 3,058 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1992 | 3,517 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 6,374 tonnes | +81.2% |
| 1994 | 6,860 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 6,920 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 5,042 tonnes | -27.1% |
| 1997 | 4,782 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 2,631 tonnes | -45.0% |
| 1999 | 3,658 tonnes | +39.0% |
| 2000 | 3,041 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 5,236 tonnes | +72.2% |
| 2002 | 4,213 tonnes | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 4,234 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 4,200 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4,150 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 4,120 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3,948 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2,894 tonnes | -26.7% |
| 2009 | 3,931 tonnes | +35.8% |
| 2010 | 4,243 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 3,334 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 4,186 tonnes | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 7,077 tonnes | +69.1% |
| 2014 | 7,129 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 5,879 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 7,314 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 7,659 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 8,170 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 7,783 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 5,763 tonnes | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 5,288 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 4,015 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 2023 | 3,904 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 3,915 tonnes | +0.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 3,915 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59,266 tonnes, 7% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 3,915 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,516 tonnes, 15% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,872 tonnes | 1,100 tonnes | 2,423 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,091 tonnes | 1,668 tonnes | 2,742 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,640 tonnes | 1,758 tonnes | 3,855 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,529 tonnes | 2,450 tonnes | 6,920 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,997 tonnes | 2,894 tonnes | 5,236 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,277 tonnes | 3,334 tonnes | 8,170 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,577 tonnes | 3,904 tonnes | 5,763 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 70 Micronesia (country) 8,668 tonnes compare
- 71 Tonga 7,094 tonnes compare
- 72 Taiwan 6,826 tonnes compare
- 74 French Polynesia 3,690 tonnes compare
- 75 Solomon Islands 3,216 tonnes compare
- 76 Cape Verde 2,119 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cassava production recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 8,170 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest cassava production recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,100 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cassava production is measured in tonnes.