Rice (paddy) production in Suriname
In 2024 Suriname produced 225,923 t of rice (paddy), the 64th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 18%. The record was 301,971 t in 1984. Area harvested: 50,796 ha, yield 4.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 225,923 t
- World rank
- 64 of 115
- 10-year change
- −18%
- Record
- 301,971 t
- 1984
Rice (paddy) in Suriname, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Suriname compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.4
- world 4.8 (−6.5%)
- kg per person
- 356
- world 100
- 10-year change
- −18%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Guinea-Bissau | 243,900 | 0.03% |
| 63 | Iraq | 227,508 | 0.03% |
| 64 | Suriname | 225,923 | 0.03% |
| 65 | Mexico | 219,588 | 0.03% |
| 66 | Togo | 180,200 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of rice (paddy)
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 | 225,923 | −1.3% | 50,796 | 4.45 |
| 2023 | 228,888 | +24% | 51,894 | 4.41 |
| 2022 | 184,235 | −30% | 48,960 | 3.76 |
| 2021 | 263,749 | +5.6% | 56,861 | 4.64 |
| 2020 | 249,836 | −8.9% | 57,838 | 4.32 |
| 2019 | 274,266 | +0.1% | 60,185 | 4.56 |
| 2018 | 273,916 | −5.4% | 56,248 | 4.87 |
| 2017 | 289,431 | +4.1% | 59,304 | 4.88 |
| 2016 | 278,077 | +3.6% | 62,713 | 4.43 |
| 2015 | 268,447 | −2.7% | 59,248 | 4.53 |
| 2014 | 275,851 | +5.3% | 62,211 | 4.43 |
| 2013 | 262,029 | +17% | 58,274 | 4.50 |
| 2012 | 224,127 | −4.7% | 51,379 | 4.36 |
| 2011 | 235,298 | +3.8% | 56,930 | 4.13 |
| 2010 | 226,686 | −1.2% | 53,553 | 4.23 |
| 2009 | 229,370 | +25% | 54,492 | 4.21 |
| 2008 | 182,877 | +2.2% | 43,654 | 4.19 |
| 2007 | 179,012 | −2.0% | 42,087 | 4.25 |
| 2006 | 182,659 | +11% | 44,232 | 4.13 |
| 2005 | 163,955 | −6.0% | 45,563 | 3.60 |
| 2004 | 174,490 | −9.9% | 49,020 | 3.56 |
| 2003 | 193,685 | +23% | 52,425 | 3.69 |
| 2002 | 157,105 | −18% | 40,050 | 3.92 |
| 2001 | 191,315 | +17% | 50,786 | 3.77 |
| 2000 | 163,655 | −9.2% | 41,995 | 3.90 |
| 1999 | 180,295 | −4.3% | 48,460 | 3.72 |
| 1998 | 188,410 | −12% | 50,135 | 3.76 |
| 1997 | 213,055 | −6.8% | 53,495 | 3.98 |
| 1996 | 228,650 | +5.9% | 61,755 | 3.70 |
| 1995 | 216,005 | −0.9% | 61,390 | 3.52 |
| 1994 | 217,985 | +0.5% | 60,010 | 3.63 |
| 1993 | 216,890 | −17% | 58,640 | 3.70 |
| 1992 | 261,080 | +14% | 68,750 | 3.80 |
| 1991 | 229,260 | +17% | 60,085 | 3.82 |
| 1990 | 196,010 | −25% | 52,005 | 3.77 |
| 1989 | 260,895 | −1.6% | 69,860 | 3.73 |
| 1988 | 265,245 | −2.3% | 69,520 | 3.82 |
| 1987 | 271,600 | −9.5% | 71,155 | 3.82 |
| 1986 | 299,954 | +0.3% | 75,136 | 3.99 |
| 1985 | 299,185 | −0.9% | 74,890 | 3.99 |
| 1984 | 301,971 | +13% | 74,770 | 4.04 |
| 1983 | 267,958 | −11% | 73,343 | 3.65 |
| 1982 | 301,130 | +7.3% | 72,571 | 4.15 |
| 1981 | 280,727 | +9.0% | 70,823 | 3.96 |
| 1980 | 257,629 | +9.3% | 64,956 | 3.97 |
| 1979 | 235,772 | +5.3% | 58,855 | 4.01 |
| 1978 | 223,946 | +10% | 55,200 | 4.06 |
| 1977 | 202,866 | +18% | 49,700 | 4.08 |
| 1976 | 172,500 | −1.3% | 48,400 | 3.56 |
| 1975 | 174,845 | +7.7% | 47,500 | 3.68 |
| 1974 | 162,417 | −1.0% | 44,353 | 3.66 |
| 1973 | 164,063 | +33% | 44,985 | 3.65 |
| 1972 | 122,968 | −9.8% | 37,409 | 3.29 |
| 1971 | 136,290 | −6.3% | 40,153 | 3.39 |
| 1970 | 145,399 | +28% | 39,132 | 3.72 |
| 1969 | 113,328 | −2.0% | 32,460 | 3.49 |
| 1968 | 115,626 | −3.3% | 35,273 | 3.28 |
| 1967 | 119,529 | +22% | 33,684 | 3.55 |
| 1966 | 98,259 | −2.3% | 29,350 | 3.35 |
| 1965 | 100,605 | +14% | 33,555 | 3.00 |
| 1964 | 87,963 | +18% | 30,277 | 2.91 |
| 1963 | 74,844 | −5.5% | 27,513 | 2.72 |
| 1962 | 79,161 | +11% | 27,071 | 2.92 |
| 1961 | 71,562 | — | 25,629 | 2.79 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,682 t USD 1.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 23 of 86
- Imports
- 23 t USD 26,000
- Importer rank
- 106 of 149
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 rice (paddy) in Suriname?
Suriname produced 225,923 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Suriname rank in the world for production of rice (paddy)?
Suriname ranked 64th of 115 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.6% of the world total.
How has the production of rice (paddy) in Suriname changed?
It fell by 18% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 301,971 t in 1984.
What is the yield of rice (paddy) in Suriname?
4.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (225,923 t from 50,796 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Does Suriname export or import rice?
In 2024 Suriname reported exports of 2,682 t (USD 1.4 m) and imports of 23 t (USD 26,000), 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 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.