Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Suriname
Suriname: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Suriname peaked at 0.149 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Suriname 12th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Suriname, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.149 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.1382 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1274 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1194 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1041 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0843 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0727 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0665 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0618 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0584 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0533 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0515 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0473 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0392 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0345 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0318 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.025 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0218 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0205 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0202 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0181 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0175 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0182 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0186 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0184 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0164 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0138 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0296 hectares per US$ of GDP | +114.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0413 hectares per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0358 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0397 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0374 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0265 hectares per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0232 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0186 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0173 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0144 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0181 hectares per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0169 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0192 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0147 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0126 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0108 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0089 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0061 hectares per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0055 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0048 hectares per US$ of GDP | +54.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0055 hectares per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0052 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 29.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 49.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +114.0% | 0.0138 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0296 hectares per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +54.5% | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1026 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0618 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.149 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0383 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0205 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0584 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0189 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0296 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0272 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0413 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0103 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0192 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0049 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
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 land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Suriname?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Suriname was 0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.149 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Suriname rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Suriname ranks 12th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.