What is land area in hectares in Suriname?

Land area in hectares in Suriname was 16.05 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in Suriname?

The highest recorded value was 16.05 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Suriname?

The lowest recorded value was 16.05 million hectares in 1961.

How does Suriname rank for land area in hectares?

Suriname ranks 93rd out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Suriname?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in Suriname

Name: Land area in hectares in Suriname
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Suriname: Land area in hectares was 16.05 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

16.05 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

93rd

of 238 countries

All-time high

16.05 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

16.05 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares in Suriname, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in hectares in Suriname is 16.05 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Suriname peaked at 16.05 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 16.05 million hectares, in 1961.

That places Suriname 93rd out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Land area in hectares in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in Suriname, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	16.05 million hectares	—
1962	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
2012	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	16.05 million hectares	+0.0%

Suriname compared with similar countries

Suriname's 16.05 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 million hectares, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Suriname's 16.05 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.52 million hectares, 6.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	16.05 million hectares	16.05 million hectares	16.05 million hectares	9
1970s	16.05 million hectares	16.05 million hectares	16.05 million hectares	10
1980s	16.05 million hectares	16.05 million hectares	16.05 million hectares	10
1990s	16.05 million hectares	16.05 million hectares	16.05 million hectares	10
2000s	16.05 million hectares	16.05 million hectares	16.05 million hectares	10
2010s	16.05 million hectares	16.05 million hectares	16.05 million hectares	10
2020s	16.05 million hectares	16.05 million hectares	16.05 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Suriname

90 Syria 18.36 million hectares compare
91 Cambodia 17.65 million hectares compare
92 Uruguay 17.50 million hectares compare
94 Tunisia 15.54 million hectares compare
95 Nepal 14.34 million hectares compare
96 Tajikistan 13.88 million hectares compare

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in Suriname?: Land area in hectares in Suriname was 16.05 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in Suriname?: The highest recorded value was 16.05 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Suriname?: The lowest recorded value was 16.05 million hectares in 1961.
How does Suriname rank for land area in hectares?: Suriname ranks 93rd out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Suriname?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in hectares
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.