Rice production in Suriname
Suriname: Rice production was 225,923 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
225,923 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
66th
of 143 countries
All-time high
301,971 tonnes
in 1984
All-time low
71,562 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice 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
Suriname recorded 225,923 tonnes for rice production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production in Suriname peaked at 301,971 tonnes in 1984 and was at its lowest, 71,562 tonnes, in 1961.
Suriname ranks 66th of 143 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.
Rice production in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 71,562 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 79,161 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 74,844 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 87,963 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1965 | 100,605 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1966 | 98,259 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 119,529 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1968 | 115,626 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 113,328 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 145,399 tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1971 | 136,290 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 122,968 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 164,063 tonnes | +33.4% |
| 1974 | 162,417 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 174,845 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 172,500 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 202,866 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 223,946 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 235,772 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 257,629 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 280,727 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 301,130 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 267,958 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 301,971 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 299,185 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 299,954 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 271,600 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 265,245 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 260,895 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 196,010 tonnes | -24.9% |
| 1991 | 229,260 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 261,080 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 216,890 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 217,985 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 216,005 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 228,650 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 213,055 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 188,410 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 180,295 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 163,655 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 191,315 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 157,105 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 193,685 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 174,490 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 163,955 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 182,659 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 179,012 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 182,877 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 229,370 tonnes | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 226,686 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 235,298 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 224,127 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 262,029 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 275,851 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 268,447 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 278,077 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 289,431 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 273,916 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 274,266 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 249,836 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 263,749 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 184,235 tonnes | -30.1% |
| 2023 | 228,888 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 2024 | 225,923 tonnes | -1.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 225,923 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 225,923 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 225,923 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 225,923 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95,653 tonnes | 71,562 tonnes | 119,529 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 174,107 tonnes | 122,968 tonnes | 235,772 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 280,629 tonnes | 257,629 tonnes | 301,971 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 214,764 tonnes | 180,295 tonnes | 261,080 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 181,812 tonnes | 157,105 tonnes | 229,370 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 260,813 tonnes | 224,127 tonnes | 289,431 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 230,526 tonnes | 184,235 tonnes | 263,749 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 rice production in Suriname?
- Rice production in Suriname was 225,923 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 rice production recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 301,971 tonnes in 1984.
- What is the lowest rice production recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,562 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for rice production?
- Suriname ranks 66th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 Rice production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rice production is measured in tonnes.