> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/suriname/

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# 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.

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Production, 2023136 t
World rank45 of 45
10-year change−46%
Record7,958 t1985

## Palm oil in Suriname, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Suriname compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2013
10-year change−46%world +44%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 43 | [Paraguay](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/paraguay/) | 3,810 | 0.00% |
| 44 | [Central African Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/central-african-republic/) | 630 | 0.00% |
| 45 | **Suriname** | 136 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 45 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/)

### Map of world production of palm oil

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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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

Exports75 t USD 8,000
Exporter rank98 of 118
Imports1,017 t USD 1.7 m
Importer rank155 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](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/)

## 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.

## Other large producers

[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/indonesia/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/malaysia/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/thailand/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/colombia/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/nigeria/)[Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/guatemala/)[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/papua-new-guinea/)[Honduras](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/honduras/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/brazil/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/cote-divoire/)[Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/ecuador/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/mexico/)
[All countries producing palm oil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/)

## 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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