FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Suriname
Suriname: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.0881 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0881 hectares per person
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
153rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.1713 hectares per person
in 1987
All-time low
0.085 hectares per person
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Suriname stood at 0.0881 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.1713 hectares per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.085 hectares per person, in 2022.
Suriname ranks 153rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1283 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1268 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1178 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1262 hectares per person | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1187 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1117 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1051 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1015 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1036 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1001 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1046 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1032 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1086 hectares per person | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1092 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1099 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1107 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1143 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1153 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1192 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1305 hectares per person | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1385 hectares per person | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1461 hectares per person | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1505 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1544 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1602 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1631 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1713 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1691 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1665 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1649 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1638 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1628 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1622 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.161 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1583 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.155 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1495 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1465 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1435 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1406 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1336 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1047 hectares per person | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1205 hectares per person | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1148 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1059 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1048 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0979 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0968 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1159 hectares per person | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1109 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1133 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1013 hectares per person | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 0.116 hectares per person | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1234 hectares per person | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1221 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1208 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1145 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1134 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1106 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1062 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1003 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.085 hectares per person | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0881 hectares per person | +3.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0881 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1817 hectares per person, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0881 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1121 hectares per person, 79% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1155 hectares per person | 0.1015 hectares per person | 0.1283 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1095 hectares per person | 0.1001 hectares per person | 0.1192 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.155 hectares per person | 0.1305 hectares per person | 0.1713 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1567 hectares per person | 0.1435 hectares per person | 0.1649 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1135 hectares per person | 0.0968 hectares per person | 0.1406 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1146 hectares per person | 0.1013 hectares per person | 0.1234 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0949 hectares per person | 0.085 hectares per person | 0.1062 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 150 Mauritania 0.0916 hectares per person compare
- 151 China 0.0904 hectares per person compare
- 152 United Kingdom 0.0888 hectares per person compare
- 154 Ireland 0.083 hectares per person compare
- 155 Belgium 0.0752 hectares per person compare
- 156 San Marino 0.0679 hectares per person 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Suriname?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Suriname was 0.0881 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1713 hectares per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.085 hectares per person in 2022.
- How does Suriname rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Suriname ranks 153rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.