Oil palm fruit production in Suriname
In 2024 Suriname produced 1,200 t of oil palm fruit, the 43rd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.3%. The record was 38,212 t in 1985. Area harvested: 600 ha, yield 2.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,200 t
- World rank
- 43 of 43
- 10-year change
- −3.3%
- Record
- 38,212 t
- 1985
Oil palm fruit in Suriname, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Suriname compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.0
- world 14.4 (−86%)
- kg per person
- 1.89
- world 51.3
- 10-year change
- −3.3%
- world +41%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Madagascar | 20,991 | 0.01% |
| 42 | Central African Republic | 6,136 | 0.00% |
| 43 | Suriname | 1,200 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of oil palm fruit
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 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 600 | 2.00 |
| 2023 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 600 | 2.00 |
| 2022 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 600 | 2.00 |
| 2021 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 600 | 2.00 |
| 2020 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 600 | 2.00 |
| 2019 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 600 | 2.00 |
| 2018 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 600 | 2.00 |
| 2017 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 601 | 2.00 |
| 2016 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 600 | 2.00 |
| 2015 | 1,200 | −3.3% | 600 | 2.00 |
| 2014 | 1,241 | −8.1% | 621 | 2.00 |
| 2013 | 1,350 | +3.8% | 675 | 2.00 |
| 2012 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 650 | 2.00 |
| 2011 | 1,300 | +4.0% | 650 | 2.00 |
| 2010 | 1,250 | 0.0% | 625 | 2.00 |
| 2009 | 1,250 | +4.2% | 625 | 2.00 |
| 2008 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 600 | 2.00 |
| 2007 | 1,200 | +9.1% | 600 | 2.00 |
| 2006 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 550 | 2.00 |
| 2005 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 550 | 2.00 |
| 2004 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 550 | 2.00 |
| 2003 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 550 | 2.00 |
| 2002 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 550 | 2.00 |
| 2001 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 550 | 2.00 |
| 2000 | 1,100 | +47% | 550 | 2.00 |
| 1999 | 750 | +50% | 360 | 2.08 |
| 1998 | 500 | −78% | 250 | 2.00 |
| 1997 | 2,305 | −38% | 1,154 | 2.00 |
| 1996 | 3,736 | −27% | 1,870 | 2.00 |
| 1995 | 5,100 | −32% | 2,500 | 2.04 |
| 1994 | 7,500 | −14% | 3,700 | 2.03 |
| 1993 | 8,681 | −18% | 4,163 | 2.09 |
| 1992 | 10,640 | +36% | 4,625 | 2.30 |
| 1991 | 7,814 | +1.5% | 4,835 | 1.62 |
| 1990 | 7,695 | −45% | 5,425 | 1.42 |
| 1989 | 13,953 | +20% | 6,128 | 2.28 |
| 1988 | 11,609 | −42% | 6,124 | 1.90 |
| 1987 | 19,900 | −34% | 6,173 | 3.22 |
| 1986 | 30,296 | −21% | 6,128 | 4.94 |
| 1985 | 38,212 | +13% | 6,187 | 6.18 |
| 1984 | 33,894 | +8.5% | 5,747 | 5.90 |
| 1983 | 31,235 | +11% | 4,954 | 6.31 |
| 1982 | 28,188 | +14% | 4,199 | 6.71 |
| 1981 | 24,653 | +17% | 2,948 | 8.36 |
| 1980 | 21,026 | −15% | 2,614 | 8.04 |
| 1979 | 24,759 | +67% | 2,372 | 10.44 |
| 1978 | 14,844 | +47% | 2,025 | 7.33 |
| 1977 | 10,106 | +52% | 1,880 | 5.38 |
| 1976 | 6,650 | +106% | 1,710 | 3.89 |
| 1975 | 3,225 | +95% | 1,645 | 1.96 |
| 1974 | 1,650 | — | 1,435 | 1.15 |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of oil palm fruit in Suriname?
Suriname produced 1,200 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Suriname rank in the world for production of oil palm fruit?
Suriname ranked 43rd of 43 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Indonesia with 58.0% of the world total.
How has the production of oil palm fruit in Suriname changed?
It fell by 3.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +41% for the world. The record was 38,212 t in 1985.
What is the yield of oil palm fruit in Suriname?
2.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,200 t from 600 ha), against a world average of 14.4 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.
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.