> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/suriname/

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# 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, 2024226,034 t
World rank131 of 177
10-year change−18%
Record302,346 t1984

## All cereals in Suriname, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Suriname compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha4.4world 4.2 (+5.7%)
kg per person356world 384
10-year change−18%world +11%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 129 | [Central African Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/central-african-republic/) | 282,868 | 0.01% |
| 130 | [Oman](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/oman/) | 241,658 | 0.01% |
| 131 | **Suriname** | 226,034 | 0.01% |
| 132 | [Armenia](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/armenia/) | 215,133 | 0.01% |
| 133 | [Israel](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/israel/) | 175,077 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 177 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/)

### Map of world production of cereals

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/china/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/united-states/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/india/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/brazil/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/russia/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/argentina/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/indonesia/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/bangladesh/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/canada/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/pakistan/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/ukraine/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/france/)
[All countries producing all cereals](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/)

## Other products of Suriname

[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/suriname/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/suriname/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/suriname/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/suriname/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/suriname/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/suriname/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/suriname/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/suriname/)[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/suriname/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/suriname/)[Pineapples](https://husfarm.com/production/pineapples/suriname/)[Other citrus fruit, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-citrus-fruit/suriname/)
[Agricultural production in Suriname](https://husfarm.com/production/country/suriname/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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