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