Raw sugar production in Suriname
In 2023 Suriname produced 3,131 t of raw sugar, the 113th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 48%. The record was 18,673 t in 1965.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 3,131 t
- World rank
- 113 of 121
- 10-year change
- −48%
- Record
- 18,673 t
- 1965
Raw sugar in Suriname, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Suriname compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −48%
- world +4.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 111 | Central African Republic | 5,000 | 0.00% |
| 112 | Liberia | 4,919 | 0.00% |
| 113 | Suriname | 3,131 | 0.00% |
| 114 | Afghanistan | 2,249 | 0.00% |
| 115 | Albania | 1,980 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of raw sugar
Share of the world total; Suriname is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,131 | −1.5% |
| 2022 | 3,180 | −24% |
| 2021 | 4,158 | +278% |
| 2020 | 1,100 | −21% |
| 2019 | 1,400 | −79% |
| 2018 | 6,602 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 6,247 | −0.1% |
| 2016 | 6,251 | −9.8% |
| 2015 | 6,929 | −18% |
| 2014 | 8,484 | +41% |
| 2013 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 6,000 | −14% |
| 2007 | 7,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,000 | +40% |
| 2005 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 5,000 | −50% |
| 2002 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 10,000 | +43% |
| 1999 | 7,000 | +40% |
| 1998 | 5,000 | −50% |
| 1997 | 10,000 | +43% |
| 1996 | 7,000 | −30% |
| 1995 | 10,000 | +43% |
| 1994 | 7,000 | +40% |
| 1993 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 5,000 | +67% |
| 1990 | 3,000 | +62% |
| 1989 | 1,849 | −2.0% |
| 1988 | 1,887 | +57% |
| 1987 | 1,199 | −80% |
| 1986 | 6,011 | −11% |
| 1985 | 6,739 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 6,533 | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 6,051 | −14% |
| 1982 | 7,049 | −13% |
| 1981 | 8,118 | +16% |
| 1980 | 6,997 | −30% |
| 1979 | 9,967 | +48% |
| 1978 | 6,752 | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 6,370 | −24% |
| 1976 | 8,391 | −12% |
| 1975 | 9,577 | +12% |
| 1974 | 8,535 | −4.8% |
| 1973 | 8,961 | −19% |
| 1972 | 11,082 | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 10,075 | −23% |
| 1970 | 13,057 | −10% |
| 1969 | 14,556 | −15% |
| 1968 | 17,123 | −3.4% |
| 1967 | 17,719 | −3.5% |
| 1966 | 18,366 | −1.6% |
| 1965 | 18,673 | +74% |
| 1964 | 10,748 | −23% |
| 1963 | 14,028 | +17% |
| 1962 | 12,000 | +20% |
| 1961 | 10,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 10 t USD 5,000
- Exporter rank
- 104 of 111
- Imports
- 5,729 t USD 4.9 m
- Importer rank
- 90 of 183
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 raw sugar in Suriname?
Suriname produced 3,131 t in 2023, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Suriname rank in the world for production of raw sugar?
Suriname ranked 113th of 121 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Brazil with 22.4% of the world total.
How has the production of raw sugar in Suriname changed?
It fell by 48% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.4% for the world. The record was 18,673 t in 1965.
Does Suriname export or import raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only)?
In 2024 Suriname reported exports of 10 t (USD 5,000) and imports of 5,729 t (USD 4.9 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
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.

