FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Maize production in Suriname

In 2024 Suriname produced 111 t of maize, the 157th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 28%. The record was 1,382 t in 1964. Area harvested: 28 ha, yield 4.0 t/ha.

The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Today’s prices

Production, 2024: 111 t
World rank: 157 of 162
10-year change: +28%
Record: 1,382 t; 1964

Maize in Suriname, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

Suriname compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total: 0.00%; 0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha: 4.0; world 5.8 (−32%)
kg per person: 0.17; world 149
10-year change: +28%; world +17%

Position in the world ranking

#	Country	Tonnes	Share
155	Japan	169	0.00%
156	Maldives	147	0.00%
157	Suriname	111	0.00%
158	Micronesia	91	0.00%
159	Antigua and Barbuda	50	0.00%

Full ranking of 162 countries

Map of world production of maize

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	111	+5.7%	28	3.96
2023	105	+262%	23	4.57
2022	29	+7.4%	5	5.80
2021	27	−29%	8	3.38
2020	38	−73%	15	2.53
2019	142	+67%	54	2.63
2018	85	−1.2%	34	2.50
2017	86	−3.4%	36	2.39
2016	89	+8.5%	36	2.47
2015	82	−5.7%	35	2.34
2014	87	+85%	36	2.42
2013	47	+62%	19	2.47
2012	29	−9.4%	11	2.64
2011	32	−8.6%	14	2.29
2010	35	+46%	15	2.33
2009	24	−11%	10	2.40
2008	27	−45%	12	2.25
2007	49	+6.5%	18	2.72
2006	46	+31%	20	2.30
2005	35	−52%	19	1.84
2004	73	+12%	26	2.81
2003	65	+6.6%	28	2.32
2002	61	−13%	31	1.97
2001	70	+75%	36	1.94
2000	40	+21%	21	1.90
1999	33	−70%	33	1.00
1998	110	−20%	50	2.20
1997	137	−18%	60	2.28
1996	167	−47%	75	2.23
1995	318	−5.4%	141	2.26
1994	336	−3.7%	185	1.82
1993	349	+119%	169	2.07
1992	159	−14%	85	1.87
1991	185	−32%	83	2.23
1990	274	+47%	127	2.16
1989	186	−23%	107	1.74
1988	241	+7.1%	141	1.71
1987	225	+10%	140	1.61
1986	204	−18%	177	1.15
1985	249	−34%	153	1.63
1984	375	+127%	222	1.69
1983	165	−21%	122	1.35
1982	210	−49%	135	1.56
1981	410	+41%	205	2.00
1980	290	+9.8%	183	1.58
1979	264	−3.3%	158	1.67
1978	273	+19%	140	1.95
1977	230	+74%	110	2.09
1976	132	−51%	94	1.40
1975	270	+40%	146	1.85
1974	193	−23%	120	1.61
1973	251	−28%	149	1.68
1972	350	+9.7%	140	2.50
1971	319	+66%	126	2.53
1970	192	−53%	129	1.49
1969	405	−35%	226	1.79
1968	625	+31%	303	2.06
1967	476	+15%	332	1.43
1966	415	−42%	274	1.51
1965	720	−48%	283	2.54
1964	1,382	+81%	636	2.17
1963	764	−35%	435	1.76
1962	1,173	−4.2%	659	1.78
1961	1,225	—	711	1.72

Trade, 2024

Imports: 7,975 t USD 3.2 m
Importer rank: 140 of 190

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 maize in Suriname?

Suriname produced 111 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

Where does Suriname rank in the world for production of maize?

Suriname ranked 157th of 162 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 31.0% of the world total.

How has the production of maize in Suriname changed?

It rose by 28% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 1,382 t in 1964.

What is the yield of maize in Suriname?

4.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (111 t from 28 ha), against a world average of 5.8 t/ha.

Does Suriname export or import maize (corn)?

In 2024 Suriname reported no exports and imports of 7,975 t (USD 3.2 m), 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.

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.