Orange production in Suriname
Suriname: Orange production was 14,724 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Orange 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
The most recent figure for orange production in Suriname is 14,724 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange production in Suriname peaked at 19,314 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,587 tonnes, in 1961.
Suriname ranks 75th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Orange production in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,587 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 8,937 tonnes | +149.1% |
| 1963 | 10,253 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1964 | 6,887 tonnes | -32.8% |
| 1965 | 9,244 tonnes | +34.2% |
| 1966 | 10,029 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 11,134 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 9,077 tonnes | -18.5% |
| 1969 | 11,809 tonnes | +30.1% |
| 1970 | 9,816 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1971 | 10,030 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 11,575 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 11,600 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 9,900 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1975 | 9,500 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 9,000 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 10,200 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 4,780 tonnes | -53.1% |
| 1979 | 7,048 tonnes | +47.4% |
| 1980 | 8,756 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1981 | 9,375 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 7,717 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 8,673 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 8,659 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 9,560 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 9,550 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 11,161 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 10,013 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 12,638 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1990 | 13,405 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 13,335 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 14,130 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 15,530 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 15,132 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 14,252 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 10,335 tonnes | -27.5% |
| 1997 | 11,854 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 11,165 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 10,264 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 9,817 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 10,445 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 11,335 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 13,037 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 12,400 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 13,039 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 13,610 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 13,651 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 13,454 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 12,709 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 15,138 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 16,118 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 15,566 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 17,502 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 14,599 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 10,455 tonnes | -28.4% |
| 2016 | 10,340 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 19,145 tonnes | +85.2% |
| 2018 | 19,131 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 19,061 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 19,314 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 18,825 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 15,470 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 14,814 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 14,724 tonnes | -0.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 14,724 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,480 tonnes, 27% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 14,724 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 108,846 tonnes, 14% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Orange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +149.1% | 3,587 tonnes | 8,937 tonnes |
| 2017 | +85.2% | 10,340 tonnes | 19,145 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,995 tonnes | 3,587 tonnes | 11,809 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,345 tonnes | 4,780 tonnes | 11,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,610 tonnes | 7,717 tonnes | 12,638 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,940 tonnes | 10,264 tonnes | 15,530 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,350 tonnes | 9,817 tonnes | 13,651 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,706 tonnes | 10,340 tonnes | 19,145 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,629 tonnes | 14,724 tonnes | 19,314 tonnes | 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 orange production in Suriname?
- Orange production in Suriname was 14,724 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 orange production recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 19,314 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest orange production recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,587 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for orange production?
- Suriname ranks 75th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange production rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Orange production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Orange production is measured in tonnes.