All roots and tubers production in Suriname
In 2024 Suriname produced 6,314 t of all roots and tubers, the 168th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 34%. The record was 10,757 t in 2018. Area harvested: 366 ha, yield 17.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 6,314 t
- World rank
- 168 of 192
- 10-year change
- −34%
- Record
- 10,757 t
- 2018
All roots and tubers in Suriname, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Suriname compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 17.3
- world 13.1 (+31%)
- kg per person
- 9.95
- world 116
- 10-year change
- −34%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 166 | Malta | 6,910 | 0.00% |
| 167 | Cabo Verde | 6,606 | 0.00% |
| 168 | Suriname | 6,314 | 0.00% |
| 169 | New Caledonia | 5,753 | 0.00% |
| 170 | Iceland | 5,514 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of roots and tubers
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 | 6,314 | −0.1% | 366 | 17.25 |
| 2023 | 6,320 | +1.5% | 382 | 16.54 |
| 2022 | 6,229 | −15% | 392 | 15.89 |
| 2021 | 7,346 | −9.8% | 372 | 19.75 |
| 2020 | 8,147 | −22% | 419 | 19.44 |
| 2019 | 10,497 | −2.4% | 495 | 21.21 |
| 2018 | 10,757 | +4.9% | 493 | 21.82 |
| 2017 | 10,252 | +3.1% | 497 | 20.63 |
| 2016 | 9,945 | +21% | 490 | 20.30 |
| 2015 | 8,189 | −14% | 435 | 18.83 |
| 2014 | 9,498 | +1.0% | 464 | 20.47 |
| 2013 | 9,401 | +63% | 404 | 23.27 |
| 2012 | 5,783 | +36% | 298 | 19.41 |
| 2011 | 4,260 | −17% | 215 | 19.81 |
| 2010 | 5,121 | +10% | 227 | 22.56 |
| 2009 | 4,650 | +14% | 202 | 23.02 |
| 2008 | 4,073 | −19% | 192 | 21.21 |
| 2007 | 5,040 | −6.7% | 235 | 21.45 |
| 2006 | 5,402 | +2.4% | 299 | 18.07 |
| 2005 | 5,277 | +6.5% | 289 | 18.26 |
| 2004 | 4,953 | +0.2% | 276 | 17.95 |
| 2003 | 4,941 | +3.0% | 268 | 18.44 |
| 2002 | 4,798 | −23% | 273 | 17.58 |
| 2001 | 6,253 | +67% | 355 | 17.61 |
| 2000 | 3,753 | −14% | 287 | 13.08 |
| 1999 | 4,344 | +25% | 309 | 14.06 |
| 1998 | 3,462 | −38% | 341 | 10.15 |
| 1997 | 5,582 | −2.4% | 394 | 14.17 |
| 1996 | 5,720 | −24% | 381 | 15.01 |
| 1995 | 7,545 | −0.8% | 553 | 13.64 |
| 1994 | 7,608 | +7.5% | 627 | 12.13 |
| 1993 | 7,077 | +65% | 602 | 11.76 |
| 1992 | 4,289 | +26% | 342 | 12.54 |
| 1991 | 3,402 | +18% | 255 | 13.34 |
| 1990 | 2,884 | +28% | 250 | 11.54 |
| 1989 | 2,260 | +3.2% | 213 | 10.61 |
| 1988 | 2,189 | −49% | 207 | 10.57 |
| 1987 | 4,317 | +72% | 330 | 13.08 |
| 1986 | 2,514 | −35% | 535 | 4.70 |
| 1985 | 3,883 | −17% | 601 | 6.46 |
| 1984 | 4,666 | +33% | 765 | 6.10 |
| 1983 | 3,521 | +8.8% | 563 | 6.25 |
| 1982 | 3,237 | +22% | 496 | 6.53 |
| 1981 | 2,650 | −29% | 916 | 2.89 |
| 1980 | 3,728 | +17% | 597 | 6.24 |
| 1979 | 3,187 | +14% | 471 | 6.77 |
| 1978 | 2,794 | +9.5% | 405 | 6.90 |
| 1977 | 2,551 | −6.2% | 483 | 5.28 |
| 1976 | 2,720 | +22% | 461 | 5.90 |
| 1975 | 2,236 | −18% | 418 | 5.35 |
| 1974 | 2,727 | +18% | 433 | 6.30 |
| 1973 | 2,307 | +0.5% | 358 | 6.44 |
| 1972 | 2,296 | −3.6% | 360 | 6.38 |
| 1971 | 2,382 | +22% | 387 | 6.16 |
| 1970 | 1,945 | −15% | 276 | 7.05 |
| 1969 | 2,296 | +10% | 379 | 6.06 |
| 1968 | 2,085 | +44% | 419 | 4.98 |
| 1967 | 1,451 | −5.0% | 310 | 4.68 |
| 1966 | 1,528 | −31% | 237 | 6.45 |
| 1965 | 2,228 | −17% | 306 | 7.28 |
| 1964 | 2,688 | +8.1% | 361 | 7.45 |
| 1963 | 2,486 | −17% | 307 | 8.10 |
| 1962 | 3,004 | +7.0% | 359 | 8.37 |
| 1961 | 2,807 | — | 346 | 8.11 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of roots and tubers in Suriname?
Suriname produced 6,314 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Suriname rank in the world for production of roots and tubers?
Suriname ranked 168th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 16.2% of the world total.
How has the production of roots and tubers in Suriname changed?
It fell by 34% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 10,757 t in 2018.
What is the yield of roots and tubers in Suriname?
17.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (6,314 t from 366 ha), against a world average of 13.1 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.
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.