All cereals production in Suriname
In 2024 Suriname produced 226,034 t of all cereals, the 131st largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 18%. The record was 302,346 t in 1984. Area harvested: 50,824 ha, yield 4.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 226,034 t
- World rank
- 131 of 177
- 10-year change
- −18%
- Record
- 302,346 t
- 1984
All cereals in Suriname, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Suriname compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.4
- world 4.2 (+5.7%)
- kg per person
- 356
- world 384
- 10-year change
- −18%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 129 | Central African Republic | 282,868 | 0.01% |
| 130 | Oman | 241,658 | 0.01% |
| 131 | Suriname | 226,034 | 0.01% |
| 132 | Armenia | 215,133 | 0.01% |
| 133 | Israel | 175,077 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of cereals
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 | 226,034 | −1.3% | 50,824 | 4.45 |
| 2023 | 228,993 | +24% | 51,917 | 4.41 |
| 2022 | 184,264 | −30% | 48,965 | 3.76 |
| 2021 | 263,776 | +5.6% | 56,869 | 4.64 |
| 2020 | 249,874 | −8.9% | 57,853 | 4.32 |
| 2019 | 274,408 | +0.1% | 60,239 | 4.56 |
| 2018 | 274,001 | −5.4% | 56,282 | 4.87 |
| 2017 | 289,517 | +4.1% | 59,340 | 4.88 |
| 2016 | 278,166 | +3.6% | 62,749 | 4.43 |
| 2015 | 268,529 | −2.7% | 59,283 | 4.53 |
| 2014 | 275,938 | +5.3% | 62,247 | 4.43 |
| 2013 | 262,076 | +17% | 58,293 | 4.50 |
| 2012 | 224,156 | −4.7% | 51,390 | 4.36 |
| 2011 | 235,330 | +3.8% | 56,944 | 4.13 |
| 2010 | 226,721 | −1.2% | 53,568 | 4.23 |
| 2009 | 229,394 | +25% | 54,502 | 4.21 |
| 2008 | 182,904 | +2.1% | 43,666 | 4.19 |
| 2007 | 179,061 | −2.0% | 42,105 | 4.25 |
| 2006 | 182,705 | +11% | 44,252 | 4.13 |
| 2005 | 163,990 | −6.1% | 45,582 | 3.60 |
| 2004 | 174,563 | −9.9% | 49,046 | 3.56 |
| 2003 | 193,750 | +23% | 52,453 | 3.69 |
| 2002 | 157,166 | −18% | 40,081 | 3.92 |
| 2001 | 191,385 | +17% | 50,822 | 3.77 |
| 2000 | 163,695 | −9.2% | 42,016 | 3.90 |
| 1999 | 180,328 | −4.3% | 48,493 | 3.72 |
| 1998 | 188,520 | −12% | 50,185 | 3.76 |
| 1997 | 213,192 | −6.8% | 53,555 | 3.98 |
| 1996 | 228,817 | +5.8% | 61,830 | 3.70 |
| 1995 | 216,323 | −0.9% | 61,531 | 3.52 |
| 1994 | 218,321 | +0.5% | 60,195 | 3.63 |
| 1993 | 217,239 | −17% | 58,809 | 3.69 |
| 1992 | 261,239 | +14% | 68,835 | 3.80 |
| 1991 | 229,445 | +17% | 60,168 | 3.81 |
| 1990 | 196,284 | −25% | 52,132 | 3.77 |
| 1989 | 261,081 | −1.7% | 69,967 | 3.73 |
| 1988 | 265,486 | −2.3% | 69,661 | 3.81 |
| 1987 | 271,825 | −9.4% | 71,295 | 3.81 |
| 1986 | 300,158 | +0.2% | 75,313 | 3.99 |
| 1985 | 299,434 | −1.0% | 75,043 | 3.99 |
| 1984 | 302,346 | +13% | 74,992 | 4.03 |
| 1983 | 268,123 | −11% | 73,465 | 3.65 |
| 1982 | 301,340 | +7.2% | 72,706 | 4.14 |
| 1981 | 281,137 | +9.0% | 71,028 | 3.96 |
| 1980 | 257,919 | +9.3% | 65,139 | 3.96 |
| 1979 | 236,036 | +5.3% | 59,013 | 4.00 |
| 1978 | 224,219 | +10% | 55,340 | 4.05 |
| 1977 | 203,096 | +18% | 49,810 | 4.08 |
| 1976 | 172,632 | −1.4% | 48,494 | 3.56 |
| 1975 | 175,115 | +7.7% | 47,646 | 3.68 |
| 1974 | 162,610 | −1.0% | 44,473 | 3.66 |
| 1973 | 164,314 | +33% | 45,134 | 3.64 |
| 1972 | 123,318 | −9.7% | 37,549 | 3.28 |
| 1971 | 136,609 | −6.2% | 40,279 | 3.39 |
| 1970 | 145,591 | +28% | 39,261 | 3.71 |
| 1969 | 113,733 | −2.2% | 32,686 | 3.48 |
| 1968 | 116,251 | −3.1% | 35,576 | 3.27 |
| 1967 | 120,005 | +22% | 34,016 | 3.53 |
| 1966 | 98,674 | −2.6% | 29,624 | 3.33 |
| 1965 | 101,325 | +13% | 33,838 | 2.99 |
| 1964 | 89,345 | +18% | 30,913 | 2.89 |
| 1963 | 75,608 | −5.9% | 27,948 | 2.71 |
| 1962 | 80,334 | +10% | 27,730 | 2.90 |
| 1961 | 72,787 | — | 26,340 | 2.76 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cereals in Suriname?
Suriname produced 226,034 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Suriname rank in the world for production of cereals?
Suriname ranked 131st of 177 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 20.8% of the world total.
How has the production of cereals in Suriname changed?
It fell by 18% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 302,346 t in 1984.
What is the yield of cereals in Suriname?
4.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (226,034 t from 50,824 ha), against a world average of 4.2 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 estimated 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.