Cassava production in Suriname
In 2024 Suriname produced 3,915 t of cassava, the 72nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 45%. The record was 8,170 t in 2018. Area harvested: 169 ha, yield 23.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3,915 t
- World rank
- 72 of 94
- 10-year change
- −45%
- Record
- 8,170 t
- 2018
Cassava in Suriname, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Suriname compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 23.2
- world 10.2 (+127%)
- kg per person
- 6.17
- world 41.9
- 10-year change
- −45%
- world +18%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | Tonga | 7,094 | 0.00% |
| 71 | Taiwan | 6,826 | 0.00% |
| 72 | Suriname | 3,915 | 0.00% |
| 73 | French Polynesia | 3,690 | 0.00% |
| 74 | Solomon Islands | 3,216 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cassava
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 | 3,915 | +0.3% | 169 | 23.17 |
| 2023 | 3,904 | −2.8% | 187 | 20.88 |
| 2022 | 4,015 | −24% | 215 | 18.67 |
| 2021 | 5,288 | −8.2% | 200 | 26.44 |
| 2020 | 5,763 | −26% | 223 | 25.84 |
| 2019 | 7,783 | −4.7% | 282 | 27.60 |
| 2018 | 8,170 | +6.7% | 288 | 28.37 |
| 2017 | 7,659 | +4.7% | 285 | 26.87 |
| 2016 | 7,314 | +24% | 281 | 26.03 |
| 2015 | 5,879 | −18% | 232 | 25.34 |
| 2014 | 7,129 | +0.7% | 255 | 27.96 |
| 2013 | 7,077 | +69% | 237 | 29.86 |
| 2012 | 4,186 | +26% | 173 | 24.20 |
| 2011 | 3,334 | −21% | 146 | 22.84 |
| 2010 | 4,243 | +7.9% | 168 | 25.26 |
| 2009 | 3,931 | +36% | 142 | 27.68 |
| 2008 | 2,894 | −27% | 115 | 25.17 |
| 2007 | 3,948 | −4.2% | 155 | 25.47 |
| 2006 | 4,120 | −0.7% | 206 | 20.00 |
| 2005 | 4,150 | −1.2% | 210 | 19.76 |
| 2004 | 4,200 | −0.8% | 205 | 20.49 |
| 2003 | 4,234 | +0.5% | 200 | 21.17 |
| 2002 | 4,213 | −20% | 225 | 18.72 |
| 2001 | 5,236 | +72% | 265 | 19.76 |
| 2000 | 3,041 | −17% | 192 | 15.84 |
| 1999 | 3,658 | +39% | 218 | 16.78 |
| 1998 | 2,631 | −45% | 239 | 11.01 |
| 1997 | 4,782 | −5.2% | 294 | 16.27 |
| 1996 | 5,042 | −27% | 297 | 16.98 |
| 1995 | 6,920 | +0.9% | 463 | 14.95 |
| 1994 | 6,860 | +7.6% | 508 | 13.50 |
| 1993 | 6,374 | +81% | 490 | 13.01 |
| 1992 | 3,517 | +15% | 244 | 14.41 |
| 1991 | 3,058 | +25% | 198 | 15.44 |
| 1990 | 2,450 | +23% | 195 | 12.56 |
| 1989 | 1,995 | +8.2% | 170 | 11.74 |
| 1988 | 1,843 | −52% | 156 | 11.81 |
| 1987 | 3,855 | +119% | 275 | 14.02 |
| 1986 | 1,758 | −41% | 438 | 4.01 |
| 1985 | 3,000 | −20% | 455 | 6.59 |
| 1984 | 3,760 | +41% | 582 | 6.46 |
| 1983 | 2,659 | +3.4% | 414 | 6.42 |
| 1982 | 2,571 | +29% | 356 | 7.22 |
| 1981 | 2,000 | −32% | 668 | 2.99 |
| 1980 | 2,956 | +7.8% | 406 | 7.28 |
| 1979 | 2,742 | +13% | 392 | 6.99 |
| 1978 | 2,430 | +13% | 318 | 7.64 |
| 1977 | 2,149 | −6.6% | 381 | 5.64 |
| 1976 | 2,300 | +30% | 371 | 6.20 |
| 1975 | 1,776 | −23% | 328 | 5.41 |
| 1974 | 2,307 | +21% | 353 | 6.54 |
| 1973 | 1,901 | +5.6% | 283 | 6.72 |
| 1972 | 1,800 | −1.9% | 261 | 6.90 |
| 1971 | 1,834 | +10.0% | 276 | 6.64 |
| 1970 | 1,668 | −15% | 215 | 7.76 |
| 1969 | 1,962 | +42% | 307 | 6.39 |
| 1968 | 1,378 | +25% | 250 | 5.51 |
| 1967 | 1,100 | −4.4% | 200 | 5.50 |
| 1966 | 1,151 | −44% | 182 | 6.32 |
| 1965 | 2,062 | −12% | 239 | 8.63 |
| 1964 | 2,350 | +11% | 306 | 7.68 |
| 1963 | 2,115 | −13% | 249 | 8.49 |
| 1962 | 2,423 | +4.9% | 282 | 8.59 |
| 1961 | 2,310 | — | 278 | 8.31 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cassava in Suriname?
Suriname produced 3,915 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Suriname rank in the world for production of cassava?
Suriname ranked 72nd of 94 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 18.3% of the world total.
How has the production of cassava in Suriname changed?
It fell by 45% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 8,170 t in 2018.
What is the yield of cassava in Suriname?
23.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3,915 t from 169 ha), against a world average of 10.2 t/ha.
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.