Cocoa bean production in Suriname
Suriname: Cocoa bean production was 4.59 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.59 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
59th
of 62 countries
All-time high
352 tonnes
in 1962
All-time low
4.45 tonnes
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cocoa bean 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
In 2024, cocoa bean production in Suriname stood at 4.59 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean production in Suriname peaked at 352 tonnes in 1962 and was at its lowest, 4.45 tonnes, in 2015.
That places Suriname 59th out of 62 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.
Cocoa bean production in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 162 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 352 tonnes | +117.3% |
| 1963 | 301 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1964 | 228 tonnes | -24.3% |
| 1965 | 243 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 185 tonnes | -23.9% |
| 1967 | 154 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1968 | 78 tonnes | -49.4% |
| 1969 | 127 tonnes | +62.8% |
| 1970 | 106 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1971 | 83 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1972 | 58 tonnes | -30.1% |
| 1973 | 50 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1974 | 54 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 55 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 58 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 61 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 47 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1979 | 83 tonnes | +76.6% |
| 1980 | 65 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1981 | 75 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 30 tonnes | -60.0% |
| 1983 | 35 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 40 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 36 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 100 tonnes | +177.8% |
| 1987 | 27 tonnes | -73.0% |
| 1988 | 18 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1989 | 20 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 17 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 26 tonnes | +52.9% |
| 1992 | 21 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 30 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1994 | 43 tonnes | +43.3% |
| 1995 | 25 tonnes | -41.9% |
| 1996 | 22 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 14 tonnes | -36.4% |
| 1998 | 12 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 9 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 7 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 8 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 9 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 9.1 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 9 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 9 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.98 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 6.76 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 6.45 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 6.12 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 5.93 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 5.74 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 5.54 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 5.35 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 4.65 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 4.45 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 4.82 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 4.48 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 4.58 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.62 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.56 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.59 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.59 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.58 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 4.59 tonnes | +0.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 4.59 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 541.36 tonnes, 1% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 4.59 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,463 tonnes, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +177.8% | 36 tonnes | 100 tonnes |
| 1962 | +117.3% | 162 tonnes | 352 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 203.33 tonnes | 78 tonnes | 352 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 65.5 tonnes | 47 tonnes | 106 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.6 tonnes | 18 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.9 tonnes | 9 tonnes | 43 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.84 tonnes | 6.12 tonnes | 9.1 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.02 tonnes | 4.45 tonnes | 5.93 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.58 tonnes | 4.56 tonnes | 4.59 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 56 Comoros 43.68 tonnes compare
- 57 Micronesia (country) 31.08 tonnes compare
- 58 Saint Lucia 16.6 tonnes compare
- 60 Guadeloupe 0 tonnes compare
- 60 Martinique 0 tonnes compare
- 60 Tonga 0 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 cocoa bean production in Suriname?
- Cocoa bean production in Suriname was 4.59 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 cocoa bean production recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 352 tonnes in 1962.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean production recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.45 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for cocoa bean production?
- Suriname ranks 59th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean production rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cocoa bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cocoa bean production is measured in tonnes.