Share of arable land which is organic in Suriname
Suriname: Share of arable land which is organic was 0.07 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of arable land which is organic in Suriname, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.07 percent for share of arable land which is organic in 2023.
That represents a change of up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in Suriname peaked at 0.13 percent in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.05 percent, in 2014.
Suriname ranks 137th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of arable land which is organic in Suriname, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.05 percent | — |
| 2015 | 0.05 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.06 percent | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.07 percent | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.11 percent | +57.1% |
| 2019 | 0.13 percent | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 0.07 percent | -46.2% |
| 2021 | 0.07 percent | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.07 percent | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.07 percent | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.07 percent is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.28 percent, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.07 percent is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.52 percent, 13% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0783 percent | 0.05 percent | 0.13 percent | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.07 percent | 0.07 percent | 0.07 percent | 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 share of arable land which is organic in Suriname?
- Share of arable land which is organic in Suriname was 0.07 percent 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 share of arable land which is organic recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.13 percent in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 percent in 2014.
- How does Suriname rank for share of arable land which is organic?
- Suriname ranks 137th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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 Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Organic arable land area is the sum of the area certified as organic by official standards, and land area in the conversion process to organic (which is assumed by the UN FAO as a two-year period prior to certification). Arable land is that used for crops (which does not include grazing land).