> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024111 t
World rank157 of 162
10-year change+28%
Record1,382 t1964

## Maize in Suriname, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Suriname compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha4.0world 5.8 (−32%)
kg per person0.17world 149
10-year change+28%world +17%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 155 | [Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/japan/) | 169 | 0.00% |
| 156 | [Maldives](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/maldives/) | 147 | 0.00% |
| 157 | **Suriname** | 111 | 0.00% |
| 158 | [Micronesia](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/micronesia/) | 91 | 0.00% |
| 159 | [Antigua and Barbuda](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/antigua-and-barbuda/) | 50 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 162 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/)

### 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

Imports7,975 t USD 3.2 m
Importer rank140 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](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/)

## 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.

## Other large producers

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/united-states/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/china/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/brazil/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/argentina/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/india/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/ukraine/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/mexico/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/canada/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/indonesia/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/france/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/russia/)[South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/south-africa/)
[All countries producing maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/)

## 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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