Palm oil production in Suriname
In 2023 Suriname produced 136 t of palm oil, the 45th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 46%. The record was 7,958 t in 1985.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 136 t
- World rank
- 45 of 45
- 10-year change
- −46%
- Record
- 7,958 t
- 1985
Palm oil in Suriname, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Suriname compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −46%
- world +44%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Paraguay | 3,810 | 0.00% |
| 44 | Central African Republic | 630 | 0.00% |
| 45 | Suriname | 136 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of palm oil
Share of the world total; Suriname is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 136 | −0.7% |
| 2022 | 137 | +10% |
| 2021 | 124 | −1.6% |
| 2020 | 126 | −4.5% |
| 2019 | 132 | −34% |
| 2018 | 200 | −9.1% |
| 2017 | 220 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 220 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 216 | −12% |
| 2014 | 245 | −2.0% |
| 2013 | 250 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 240 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 235 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 230 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 229 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 220 | −8.3% |
| 2007 | 240 | −28% |
| 2006 | 333 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 306 | +12% |
| 2004 | 274 | +16% |
| 2003 | 236 | −0.8% |
| 2002 | 238 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 234 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 220 | +47% |
| 1999 | 150 | +50% |
| 1998 | 100 | +488% |
| 1997 | 17 | −23% |
| 1996 | 22 | −98% |
| 1995 | 1,015 | −32% |
| 1994 | 1,485 | −13% |
| 1993 | 1,700 | −14% |
| 1992 | 1,988 | +32% |
| 1991 | 1,509 | −4.1% |
| 1990 | 1,574 | −47% |
| 1989 | 2,951 | +33% |
| 1988 | 2,227 | −40% |
| 1987 | 3,710 | −38% |
| 1986 | 6,024 | −24% |
| 1985 | 7,958 | +11% |
| 1984 | 7,140 | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 6,558 | +15% |
| 1982 | 5,691 | +21% |
| 1981 | 4,722 | +15% |
| 1980 | 4,091 | −16% |
| 1979 | 4,874 | +74% |
| 1978 | 2,804 | +52% |
| 1977 | 1,840 | +38% |
| 1976 | 1,330 | +113% |
| 1975 | 625 | +108% |
| 1974 | 300 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 75 t USD 8,000
- Exporter rank
- 98 of 118
- Imports
- 1,017 t USD 1.7 m
- Importer rank
- 155 of 191
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 palm oil in Suriname?
Suriname produced 136 t in 2023, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Suriname rank in the world for production of palm oil?
Suriname ranked 45th of 45 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Indonesia with 59.2% of the world total.
How has the production of palm oil in Suriname changed?
It fell by 46% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +44% for the world. The record was 7,958 t in 1985.
Does Suriname export or import palm oil?
In 2024 Suriname reported exports of 75 t (USD 8,000) and imports of 1,017 t (USD 1.7 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 2023 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.