FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

All pulses production in Suriname

In 2024 Suriname produced 68 t of all pulses, the 167th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 43%. The record was 300 t in 1966. Area harvested: 72 ha, yield 0.9 t/ha.

The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

Production, 2024: 68 t
World rank: 167 of 170
10-year change: −43%
Record: 300 t; 1966

All pulses in Suriname, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

Suriname compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total: 0.00%; 0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha: 0.9; world 1.1 (−11%)
kg per person: 0.11; world 11.9
10-year change: −43%; world +26%

Position in the world ranking

#	Country	Tonnes	Share
165	Bahamas	180	0.00%
166	Maldives	101	0.00%
167	Suriname	68	0.00%
168	Saint Lucia	51	0.00%
169	Bahrain	40	0.00%

Full ranking of 170 countries

Map of world production of pulses

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	68	+4.6%	72	0.94
2023	65	−22%	50	1.30
2022	83	+51%	40	2.08
2021	55	−24%	29	1.90
2020	72	−20%	75	0.96
2019	90	−22%	99	0.91
2018	116	−18%	134	0.87
2017	141	+33%	166	0.85
2016	106	−8.6%	126	0.84
2015	116	−2.5%	154	0.75
2014	119	+21%	139	0.86
2013	98	+151%	93	1.05
2012	39	−41%	37	1.05
2011	66	−28%	80	0.83
2010	92	−22%	85	1.08
2009	118	+19%	106	1.11
2008	99	+11%	103	0.96
2007	89	+19%	94	0.95
2006	75	0.0%	75	1.00
2005	75	0.0%	85	0.88
2004	75	+7.1%	85	0.88
2003	70	−6.7%	80	0.88
2002	75	+7.1%	85	0.88
2001	70	0.0%	80	0.88
2000	70	−63%	80	0.88
1999	190	+15%	227	0.84
1998	165	+11%	203	0.81
1997	149	+7.2%	188	0.79
1996	139	−13%	181	0.77
1995	160	−4.2%	220	0.73
1994	167	+19%	226	0.74
1993	140	+27%	190	0.74
1992	110	+38%	150	0.73
1991	80	+43%	120	0.67
1990	56	+40%	83	0.67
1989	40	−46%	55	0.73
1988	74	+72%	145	0.51
1987	43	+23%	80	0.54
1986	35	−27%	69	0.51
1985	48	+20%	50	0.96
1984	40	+14%	41	0.98
1983	35	−2.8%	36	0.97
1982	36	−81%	41	0.88
1981	191	+282%	191	1.00
1980	50	−72%	66	0.76
1979	176	+76%	223	0.79
1978	100	−21%	124	0.81
1977	126	−11%	128	0.98
1976	141	+55%	183	0.77
1975	91	−39%	129	0.71
1974	148	−10%	138	1.07
1973	165	+23%	159	1.04
1972	134	−10%	132	1.02
1971	149	−29%	147	1.01
1970	209	+23%	256	0.82
1969	170	−35%	165	1.03
1968	261	−11%	213	1.23
1967	294	−2.0%	249	1.18
1966	300	+43%	224	1.34
1965	210	−19%	200	1.05
1964	258	+52%	294	0.88
1963	170	−27%	247	0.69
1962	232	+6.9%	376	0.62
1961	217	—	364	0.60

Questions and answers

What is the production of pulses in Suriname?

Suriname produced 68 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

Where does Suriname rank in the world for production of pulses?

Suriname ranked 167th of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.2% of the world total.

How has the production of pulses in Suriname changed?

It fell by 43% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. The record was 300 t in 1966.

What is the yield of pulses in Suriname?

0.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (68 t from 72 ha), against a world average of 1.1 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.