Grapefruit and pomelos production in Suriname
In 2024 Suriname produced 494 t of grapefruit and pomelos, the 66th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 86%. The record was 7,503 t in 1972. Area harvested: 39 ha, yield 12.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 494 t
- World rank
- 66 of 75
- 10-year change
- −86%
- Record
- 7,503 t
- 1972
Grapefruit and pomelos in Suriname, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Suriname compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 12.7
- world 25.0 (−49%)
- kg per person
- 0.78
- world 1.21
- 10-year change
- −86%
- world +19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Uruguay | 674 | 0.01% |
| 65 | Saint Lucia | 495 | 0.01% |
| 66 | Suriname | 494 | 0.01% |
| 67 | Puerto Rico | 488 | 0.00% |
| 68 | French Polynesia | 357 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of grapefruit and pomelos
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 | 494 | −35% | 39 | 12.67 |
| 2023 | 762 | −35% | 63 | 12.10 |
| 2022 | 1,180 | −11% | 68 | 17.35 |
| 2021 | 1,320 | −15% | 84 | 15.71 |
| 2020 | 1,554 | −5.7% | 114 | 13.63 |
| 2019 | 1,648 | −1.7% | 114 | 14.46 |
| 2018 | 1,677 | −0.2% | 114 | 14.71 |
| 2017 | 1,680 | −46% | 111 | 15.14 |
| 2016 | 3,097 | −3.6% | 191 | 16.21 |
| 2015 | 3,212 | −9.2% | 197 | 16.30 |
| 2014 | 3,537 | −3.5% | 211 | 16.76 |
| 2013 | 3,667 | +26% | 211 | 17.38 |
| 2012 | 2,917 | −0.4% | 210 | 13.89 |
| 2011 | 2,930 | +16% | 236 | 12.42 |
| 2010 | 2,530 | +1.0% | 233 | 10.86 |
| 2009 | 2,505 | −6.7% | 228 | 10.99 |
| 2008 | 2,684 | +2.2% | 235 | 11.42 |
| 2007 | 2,625 | +18% | 258 | 10.17 |
| 2006 | 2,222 | +33% | 253 | 8.78 |
| 2005 | 1,670 | −4.8% | 248 | 6.73 |
| 2004 | 1,754 | +67% | 203 | 8.64 |
| 2003 | 1,052 | +2.5% | 119 | 8.84 |
| 2002 | 1,026 | −3.4% | 141 | 7.28 |
| 2001 | 1,062 | +30% | 135 | 7.87 |
| 2000 | 819 | +6.1% | 139 | 5.89 |
| 1999 | 772 | −9.9% | 137 | 5.64 |
| 1998 | 857 | −12% | 140 | 6.12 |
| 1997 | 975 | −1.5% | 146 | 6.68 |
| 1996 | 990 | +9.8% | 165 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 902 | −25% | 163 | 5.53 |
| 1994 | 1,201 | +4.4% | 162 | 7.41 |
| 1993 | 1,150 | −0.3% | 162 | 7.10 |
| 1992 | 1,154 | −13% | 176 | 6.56 |
| 1991 | 1,327 | +3.0% | 183 | 7.25 |
| 1990 | 1,288 | +4.6% | 180 | 7.16 |
| 1989 | 1,231 | +23% | 191 | 6.45 |
| 1988 | 1,000 | −47% | 162 | 6.17 |
| 1987 | 1,884 | +48% | 162 | 11.63 |
| 1986 | 1,273 | −12% | 182 | 6.99 |
| 1985 | 1,447 | −13% | 185 | 7.82 |
| 1984 | 1,659 | −13% | 212 | 7.83 |
| 1983 | 1,903 | +59% | 162 | 11.75 |
| 1982 | 1,197 | +4.1% | 160 | 7.48 |
| 1981 | 1,150 | −35% | 145 | 7.93 |
| 1980 | 1,773 | −16% | 226 | 7.85 |
| 1979 | 2,110 | −16% | 220 | 9.59 |
| 1978 | 2,510 | −63% | 250 | 10.04 |
| 1977 | 6,775 | +17% | 380 | 17.83 |
| 1976 | 5,775 | −3.8% | 390 | 14.81 |
| 1975 | 6,000 | −15% | 400 | 15.00 |
| 1974 | 7,050 | +8.5% | 325 | 21.69 |
| 1973 | 6,500 | −13% | 352 | 18.47 |
| 1972 | 7,503 | +27% | 377 | 19.90 |
| 1971 | 5,910 | +46% | 371 | 15.93 |
| 1970 | 4,048 | −17% | 316 | 12.81 |
| 1969 | 4,869 | −18% | 320 | 15.22 |
| 1968 | 5,957 | −6.2% | 392 | 15.20 |
| 1967 | 6,348 | +8.9% | 450 | 14.11 |
| 1966 | 5,829 | +14% | 462 | 12.62 |
| 1965 | 5,122 | +21% | 495 | 10.35 |
| 1964 | 4,217 | −37% | 300 | 14.06 |
| 1963 | 6,664 | −3.4% | 370 | 18.01 |
| 1962 | 6,897 | +215% | 399 | 17.29 |
| 1961 | 2,193 | — | 287 | 7.64 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 9 t USD 4,000
- Importer rank
- 133 of 150
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 grapefruit and pomelos in Suriname?
Suriname produced 494 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Suriname rank in the world for production of grapefruit and pomelos?
Suriname ranked 66th of 75 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 53.2% of the world total.
How has the production of grapefruit and pomelos in Suriname changed?
It fell by 86% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +19% for the world. The record was 7,503 t in 1972.
What is the yield of grapefruit and pomelos in Suriname?
12.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (494 t from 39 ha), against a world average of 25.0 t/ha.
Does Suriname export or import pomelos and grapefruits?
In 2024 Suriname reported no exports and imports of 9 t (USD 4,000), 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.