How have things changed? in Suriname
Suriname: How have things changed? was 32,197 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
32,197 metric tons
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
125th
of 215 countries
All-time high
48,691 metric tons
in 2017
All-time low
3,796 metric tons
in 1982
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Suriname, 1965–2024
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 32,197 metric tons for how have things changed? in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Suriname peaked at 48,691 metric tons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,796 metric tons, in 1982.
That places Suriname 125th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed? in Suriname, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6,610 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 6,580 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 6,510 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 7,600 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 9,900 metric tons | +30.3% |
| 1970 | 11,750 metric tons | +18.7% |
| 1971 | 10,400 metric tons | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 12,120 metric tons | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 11,610 metric tons | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 10,501 metric tons | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 12,262 metric tons | +16.8% |
| 1976 | 5,993 metric tons | -51.1% |
| 1977 | 6,897 metric tons | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 4,474 metric tons | -35.1% |
| 1979 | 4,535 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 4,046 metric tons | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 4,620 metric tons | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 3,796 metric tons | -17.8% |
| 1983 | 4,520 metric tons | +19.1% |
| 1984 | 5,095 metric tons | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 4,909 metric tons | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 4,540 metric tons | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 6,626 metric tons | +45.9% |
| 1988 | 4,602 metric tons | -30.5% |
| 1989 | 7,786 metric tons | +69.2% |
| 1990 | 7,670 metric tons | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 8,186 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 11,272 metric tons | +37.7% |
| 1993 | 9,580 metric tons | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 14,766 metric tons | +54.1% |
| 1995 | 14,301 metric tons | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 16,178 metric tons | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 16,618 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 21,683 metric tons | +30.5% |
| 1999 | 24,447 metric tons | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 24,583 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 28,979 metric tons | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 31,127 metric tons | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 35,854 metric tons | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 33,160 metric tons | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 29,862 metric tons | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 32,101 metric tons | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 31,019 metric tons | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 24,206 metric tons | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 26,184 metric tons | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 35,156 metric tons | +34.3% |
| 2011 | 35,586 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 36,004 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 35,595 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 33,542 metric tons | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 39,585 metric tons | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 43,165 metric tons | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 48,691 metric tons | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 39,371 metric tons | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 31,458 metric tons | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 29,809 metric tons | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 32,171 metric tons | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 33,695 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 31,898 metric tons | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 32,197 metric tons | +0.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 32,197 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945 metric tons, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 32,197 metric tons is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187 metric tons, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,440 metric tons | 6,510 metric tons | 9,900 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 9,054 metric tons | 4,474 metric tons | 12,262 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,054 metric tons | 3,796 metric tons | 7,786 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,470 metric tons | 7,670 metric tons | 24,447 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,708 metric tons | 24,206 metric tons | 35,854 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,815 metric tons | 31,458 metric tons | 48,691 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,954 metric tons | 29,809 metric tons | 33,695 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 how have things changed? in Suriname?
- How have things changed? in Suriname was 32,197 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 how have things changed? recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 48,691 metric tons in 2017.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,796 metric tons in 1982.
- How does Suriname rank for how have things changed??
- Suriname ranks 125th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.