Other starchy roots and tubers production in Suriname
In 2024 Suriname produced 1,804 t of other starchy roots and tubers, the 48th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.5%. The record was 1,870 t in 2014. Area harvested: 153 ha, yield 11.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,804 t
- World rank
- 48 of 60
- 10-year change
- −3.5%
- Record
- 1,870 t
- 2014
Other starchy roots and tubers in Suriname, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Suriname compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 11.8
- world 14.2 (−17%)
- kg per person
- 2.84
- world 1.20
- 10-year change
- −3.5%
- world +55%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Tonga | 2,462 | 0.03% |
| 47 | Tanzania | 2,221 | 0.02% |
| 48 | Suriname | 1,804 | 0.02% |
| 49 | Saint Lucia | 1,622 | 0.02% |
| 50 | Zimbabwe | 1,200 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of other starchy roots and tubers
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 | 1,804 | +0.2% | 153 | 11.79 |
| 2023 | 1,801 | −0.3% | 152 | 11.85 |
| 2022 | 1,807 | +0.2% | 151 | 11.97 |
| 2021 | 1,804 | +0.6% | 157 | 11.49 |
| 2020 | 1,793 | −1.8% | 148 | 12.11 |
| 2019 | 1,826 | +1.9% | 147 | 12.42 |
| 2018 | 1,792 | +1.8% | 148 | 12.11 |
| 2017 | 1,760 | +1.8% | 154 | 11.43 |
| 2016 | 1,729 | +4.6% | 147 | 11.76 |
| 2015 | 1,653 | −12% | 156 | 10.60 |
| 2014 | 1,870 | +12% | 158 | 11.84 |
| 2013 | 1,663 | +52% | 128 | 12.99 |
| 2012 | 1,095 | +148% | 98 | 11.17 |
| 2011 | 441 | +4.8% | 42 | 10.50 |
| 2010 | 421 | −32% | 35 | 12.03 |
| 2009 | 621 | +57% | 53 | 11.72 |
| 2008 | 395 | +8.2% | 36 | 10.97 |
| 2007 | 365 | −20% | 35 | 10.43 |
| 2006 | 458 | +15% | 50 | 9.16 |
| 2005 | 400 | −27% | 30 | 13.33 |
| 2004 | 550 | +10% | 55 | 10.00 |
| 2003 | 500 | +25% | 50 | 10.00 |
| 2002 | 400 | −53% | 35 | 11.43 |
| 2001 | 850 | +63% | 77 | 11.04 |
| 2000 | 520 | +6.1% | 80 | 6.50 |
| 1999 | 490 | +4.3% | 75 | 6.53 |
| 1998 | 470 | +4.4% | 64 | 7.34 |
| 1997 | 450 | +13% | 70 | 6.43 |
| 1996 | 400 | +14% | 60 | 6.67 |
| 1995 | 350 | +6.1% | 50 | 7.00 |
| 1994 | 330 | +3.1% | 48 | 6.88 |
| 1993 | 320 | +3.2% | 50 | 6.40 |
| 1992 | 310 | +3.3% | 46 | 6.74 |
| 1991 | 300 | +0.7% | 44 | 6.82 |
| 1990 | 298 | +37% | 40 | 7.45 |
| 1989 | 218 | −22% | 34 | 6.41 |
| 1988 | 281 | −34% | 37 | 7.59 |
| 1987 | 424 | −40% | 45 | 9.42 |
| 1986 | 711 | −13% | 87 | 8.17 |
| 1985 | 818 | +1.7% | 134 | 6.10 |
| 1984 | 804 | +2.0% | 160 | 5.03 |
| 1983 | 788 | +34% | 131 | 6.02 |
| 1982 | 586 | +27% | 123 | 4.76 |
| 1981 | 460 | −26% | 210 | 2.19 |
| 1980 | 622 | +109% | 161 | 3.86 |
| 1979 | 298 | +16% | 52 | 5.73 |
| 1978 | 258 | −9.8% | 64 | 4.03 |
| 1977 | 286 | −4.7% | 67 | 4.27 |
| 1976 | 300 | −9.1% | 60 | 5.00 |
| 1975 | 330 | +22% | 60 | 5.50 |
| 1974 | 270 | +5.1% | 50 | 5.40 |
| 1973 | 257 | −36% | 46 | 5.59 |
| 1972 | 400 | −9.1% | 80 | 5.00 |
| 1971 | 440 | +214% | 91 | 4.84 |
| 1970 | 140 | −24% | 30 | 4.67 |
| 1969 | 185 | −11% | 40 | 4.63 |
| 1968 | 208 | +43% | 42 | 4.95 |
| 1967 | 145 | +25% | 31 | 4.68 |
| 1966 | 116 | +68% | 26 | 4.46 |
| 1965 | 69 | −6.8% | 27 | 2.56 |
| 1964 | 74 | +16% | 19 | 3.89 |
| 1963 | 64 | −40% | 14 | 4.57 |
| 1962 | 107 | −12% | 24 | 4.46 |
| 1961 | 121 | — | 26 | 4.65 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 56 t USD 64,000
- Exporter rank
- 38 of 87
- Imports
- 67 t USD 24,000
- Importer rank
- 48 of 113
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 other starchy roots and tubers in Suriname?
Suriname produced 1,804 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Suriname rank in the world for production of other starchy roots and tubers?
Suriname ranked 48th of 60 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Laos with 50.6% of the world total.
How has the production of other starchy roots and tubers in Suriname changed?
It fell by 3.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +55% for the world. The record was 1,870 t in 2014.
What is the yield of other starchy roots and tubers in Suriname?
11.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,804 t from 153 ha), against a world average of 14.2 t/ha.
Does Suriname export or import edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh?
In 2024 Suriname reported exports of 56 t (USD 64,000) and imports of 67 t (USD 24,000), 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 estimated 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.