Bananas production in Suriname
In 2024 Suriname produced 3,586 t of bananas, the 93rd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 95%. The record was 94,272 t in 2010. Area harvested: 209 ha, yield 17.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3,586 t
- World rank
- 93 of 118
- 10-year change
- −95%
- Record
- 94,272 t
- 2010
Bananas in Suriname, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Suriname compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.07% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 17.2
- world 23.7 (−28%)
- kg per person
- 5.65
- world 17.1
- 10-year change
- −95%
- world +21%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | Sao Tome and Principe | 5,374 | 0.00% |
| 92 | Cabo Verde | 3,903 | 0.00% |
| 93 | Suriname | 3,586 | 0.00% |
| 94 | United States | 3,561 | 0.00% |
| 95 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3,246 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of bananas
Share of the world total; Suriname is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,586 | −11% | 209 | 17.16 |
| 2023 | 4,036 | −18% | 246 | 16.41 |
| 2022 | 4,910 | −38% | 503 | 9.76 |
| 2021 | 7,945 | +27% | 646 | 12.30 |
| 2020 | 6,241 | −75% | 1,073 | 5.82 |
| 2019 | 24,820 | −49% | 1,051 | 23.62 |
| 2018 | 48,835 | −22% | 1,730 | 28.23 |
| 2017 | 62,887 | +3.0% | 1,953 | 32.20 |
| 2016 | 61,073 | −11% | 1,993 | 30.64 |
| 2015 | 68,991 | −10% | 1,993 | 34.62 |
| 2014 | 77,014 | −10% | 2,164 | 35.59 |
| 2013 | 85,584 | −7.4% | 2,173 | 39.39 |
| 2012 | 92,391 | +8.7% | 2,051 | 45.05 |
| 2011 | 85,017 | −9.8% | 2,044 | 41.59 |
| 2010 | 94,272 | +15% | 2,081 | 45.30 |
| 2009 | 82,267 | −7.3% | 1,963 | 41.91 |
| 2008 | 88,724 | +25% | 1,849 | 47.98 |
| 2007 | 71,084 | +10% | 1,907 | 37.28 |
| 2006 | 64,555 | +12% | 1,912 | 33.76 |
| 2005 | 57,830 | +64% | 1,657 | 34.90 |
| 2004 | 35,298 | +2,662% | 1,495 | 23.61 |
| 2003 | 1,278 | −84% | 80 | 15.98 |
| 2002 | 8,071 | −81% | 2,178 | 3.71 |
| 2001 | 43,139 | −11% | 2,172 | 19.86 |
| 2000 | 48,700 | −11% | 2,182 | 22.32 |
| 1999 | 54,710 | +46% | 2,143 | 25.53 |
| 1998 | 37,582 | −17% | 2,152 | 17.46 |
| 1997 | 45,156 | +2.5% | 2,057 | 21.95 |
| 1996 | 44,058 | −11% | 2,148 | 20.51 |
| 1995 | 49,700 | +4.6% | 2,150 | 23.12 |
| 1994 | 47,500 | +0.0% | 2,250 | 21.11 |
| 1993 | 47,493 | −4.8% | 2,170 | 21.89 |
| 1992 | 49,886 | −0.2% | 2,131 | 23.41 |
| 1991 | 49,971 | +4.2% | 2,116 | 23.62 |
| 1990 | 47,943 | +4.4% | 2,073 | 23.13 |
| 1989 | 45,943 | −13% | 2,076 | 22.13 |
| 1988 | 52,894 | +22% | 1,986 | 26.63 |
| 1987 | 43,204 | −1.2% | 1,761 | 24.53 |
| 1986 | 43,744 | +1.4% | 1,625 | 26.92 |
| 1985 | 43,139 | +5.1% | 1,641 | 26.29 |
| 1984 | 41,063 | +12% | 1,709 | 24.03 |
| 1983 | 36,598 | −14% | 1,629 | 22.47 |
| 1982 | 42,399 | −5.2% | 1,672 | 25.36 |
| 1981 | 44,703 | +14% | 1,939 | 23.05 |
| 1980 | 39,226 | +26% | 1,625 | 24.14 |
| 1979 | 31,214 | −24% | 1,683 | 18.55 |
| 1978 | 40,822 | +31% | 1,602 | 25.48 |
| 1977 | 31,115 | −27% | 1,707 | 18.23 |
| 1976 | 42,532 | −1.3% | 1,722 | 24.70 |
| 1975 | 43,095 | +8.8% | 1,950 | 22.10 |
| 1974 | 39,605 | +2.0% | 1,910 | 20.74 |
| 1973 | 38,811 | −7.6% | 1,713 | 22.66 |
| 1972 | 42,000 | −15% | 1,940 | 21.65 |
| 1971 | 49,225 | +24% | 1,792 | 27.47 |
| 1970 | 39,749 | −10.0% | 1,634 | 24.33 |
| 1969 | 44,165 | −1.9% | 1,857 | 23.78 |
| 1968 | 44,998 | +27% | 1,763 | 25.52 |
| 1967 | 35,441 | +44% | 1,748 | 20.28 |
| 1966 | 24,627 | +52% | 1,605 | 15.34 |
| 1965 | 16,154 | +432% | 990 | 16.32 |
| 1964 | 3,034 | −38% | 221 | 13.73 |
| 1963 | 4,916 | +21% | 385 | 12.77 |
| 1962 | 4,047 | +30% | 386 | 10.48 |
| 1961 | 3,122 | — | 419 | 7.45 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,350 t USD 1.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 63 of 107
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of bananas in Suriname?
Suriname produced 3,586 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Suriname rank in the world for production of bananas?
Suriname ranked 93rd of 118 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 27.0% of the world total.
How has the production of bananas in Suriname changed?
It fell by 95% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 94,272 t in 2010.
What is the yield of bananas in Suriname?
17.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3,586 t from 209 ha), against a world average of 23.7 t/ha.
Does Suriname export or import bananas?
In 2024 Suriname reported exports of 2,350 t (USD 1.3 m) and no imports, according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Suriname is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.