Sugar cane production in Suriname
Suriname: Sugar cane production was 91,128 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
91,128 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
81st
of 110 countries
All-time high
250,677 tonnes
in 1966
All-time low
48,786 tonnes
in 1987
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane 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
In 2024, sugar cane production in Suriname stood at 91,128 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Suriname peaked at 250,677 tonnes in 1966 and was at its lowest, 48,786 tonnes, in 1987.
That places Suriname 81st out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar cane production in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 138,782 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 153,982 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1963 | 186,641 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1964 | 153,471 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1965 | 241,167 tonnes | +57.1% |
| 1966 | 250,677 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 240,704 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 230,000 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 220,000 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 225,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 195,000 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 210,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 159,700 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1974 | 146,417 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 159,543 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 146,700 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 135,325 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 119,760 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 164,060 tonnes | +37.0% |
| 1980 | 146,339 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 146,327 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 125,391 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 128,823 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 130,625 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 118,225 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 110,967 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 48,786 tonnes | -56.0% |
| 1988 | 50,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 65,000 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1990 | 65,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 70,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 90,000 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 120,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 90,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 120,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 70,000 tonnes | -41.7% |
| 1999 | 90,000 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 120,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 120,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 120,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 70,000 tonnes | -41.7% |
| 2004 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 120,000 tonnes | +71.4% |
| 2007 | 120,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 120,100 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 120,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 120,000 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 120,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 120,100 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 120,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 120,000 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 120,479 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 122,361 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 109,308 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 100,600 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 80,000 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 75,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 90,651 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 97,420 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 92,412 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 91,128 tonnes | -1.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 91,128 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.38 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 91,128 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.85 million tonnes, 5% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +71.4% | 70,000 tonnes | 120,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 201,714 tonnes | 138,782 tonnes | 250,677 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 166,150 tonnes | 119,760 tonnes | 225,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 107,048 tonnes | 48,786 tonnes | 146,339 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 85,500 tonnes | 65,000 tonnes | 120,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,020 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 120,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,295 tonnes | 80,000 tonnes | 122,361 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,322 tonnes | 75,000 tonnes | 97,420 tonnes | 5 |
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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 sugar cane production in Suriname?
- Sugar cane production in Suriname was 91,128 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 sugar cane production recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 250,677 tonnes in 1966.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,786 tonnes in 1987.
- How does Suriname rank for sugar cane production?
- Suriname ranks 81st out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.