Sweet potato production in Suriname
Suriname: Sweet potato production was 594.88 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
594.88 tonnes
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
101st
of 120 countries
All-time high
902 tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
38 tonnes
in 1987
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato 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, sweet potato production in Suriname stood at 594.88 tonnes.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Suriname peaked at 902 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38 tonnes, in 1987.
That places Suriname 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potato production in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 376 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 474 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1963 | 307 tonnes | -35.2% |
| 1964 | 264 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1965 | 97 tonnes | -63.3% |
| 1966 | 261 tonnes | +169.1% |
| 1967 | 206 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1968 | 499 tonnes | +142.2% |
| 1969 | 149 tonnes | -70.1% |
| 1970 | 137 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 108 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 1972 | 96 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 149 tonnes | +55.2% |
| 1974 | 150 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 130 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1976 | 120 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 116 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 106 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 147 tonnes | +38.7% |
| 1980 | 150 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 190 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1982 | 80 tonnes | -57.9% |
| 1983 | 74 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 102 tonnes | +37.8% |
| 1985 | 65 tonnes | -36.3% |
| 1986 | 45 tonnes | -30.8% |
| 1987 | 38 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 65 tonnes | +71.1% |
| 1989 | 47 tonnes | -27.7% |
| 1990 | 136 tonnes | +189.4% |
| 1991 | 44 tonnes | -67.6% |
| 1992 | 462 tonnes | +950.0% |
| 1993 | 383 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 418 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 275 tonnes | -34.2% |
| 1996 | 278 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 350 tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1998 | 361 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 196 tonnes | -45.7% |
| 2000 | 192 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 167 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 185 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 207 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 203 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 727 tonnes | +258.1% |
| 2006 | 824 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 727 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 784 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 98 tonnes | -87.5% |
| 2010 | 457 tonnes | +366.3% |
| 2011 | 485 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 502 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 661 tonnes | +31.7% |
| 2014 | 499 tonnes | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 657 tonnes | +31.7% |
| 2016 | 902 tonnes | +37.3% |
| 2017 | 833 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 795 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 888 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 591 tonnes | -33.4% |
| 2021 | 254 tonnes | -57.0% |
| 2022 | 406.89 tonnes | +60.2% |
| 2023 | 614.7 tonnes | +51.1% |
| 2024 | 594.88 tonnes | -3.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 594.88 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,731 tonnes, 5% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 594.88 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,386 tonnes, 14% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +950.0% | 44 tonnes | 462 tonnes |
| 2010 | +366.3% | 98 tonnes | 457 tonnes |
| 2005 | +258.1% | 203 tonnes | 727 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 292.56 tonnes | 97 tonnes | 499 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 125.9 tonnes | 96 tonnes | 150 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.6 tonnes | 38 tonnes | 190 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 290.3 tonnes | 44 tonnes | 462 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 411.4 tonnes | 98 tonnes | 824 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 667.9 tonnes | 457 tonnes | 902 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 492.29 tonnes | 254 tonnes | 614.7 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 98 New Caledonia 644.1 tonnes compare
- 99 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 643 tonnes compare
- 100 Martinique 639 tonnes compare
- 102 Grenada 522.93 tonnes compare
- 103 Saint Lucia 405.07 tonnes compare
- 104 Yemen 322.06 tonnes compare
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 sweet potato production in Suriname?
- Sweet potato production in Suriname was 594.88 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 sweet potato production recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 902 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 tonnes in 1987.
- How does Suriname rank for sweet potato production?
- Suriname ranks 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.