> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/suriname/

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# 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, 20241,804 t
World rank48 of 60
10-year change−3.5%
Record1,870 t2014

## Other starchy roots and tubers in Suriname, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Suriname compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.02%0.03% in 2014
Yield, t/ha11.8world 14.2 (−17%)
kg per person2.84world 1.20
10-year change−3.5%world +55%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 46 | [Tonga](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/tonga/) | 2,462 | 0.03% |
| 47 | [Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/tanzania/) | 2,221 | 0.02% |
| 48 | **Suriname** | 1,804 | 0.02% |
| 49 | [Saint Lucia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/saint-lucia/) | 1,622 | 0.02% |
| 50 | [Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/zimbabwe/) | 1,200 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 60 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/)

### Map of world production of other starchy roots and tubers

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 | 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

Exports56 t USD 64,000
Exporter rank38 of 87
Imports67 t USD 24,000
Importer rank48 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](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/)

## 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

[Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/laos/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/dr-congo/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/pakistan/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/indonesia/)[Namibia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/namibia/)[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/papua-new-guinea/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/thailand/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/peru/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/mexico/)[Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/nepal/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/colombia/)[Botswana](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/botswana/)
[All countries producing other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/)

## 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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